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Frank unfazed by trophy expectations at Spurs

Frank unfazed by trophy expectations at Spurs

Thomas Frank said he can handle the pressure to win trophies with Tottenham as he prepared for the start the club's League Cup bid against Doncaster on Wednesday.

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US says dismantled telecoms shutdown threat during UN summit

US says dismantled telecoms shutdown threat during UN summit

The US Secret Service said Tuesday it had dismantled a network of electronic devices that could have crashed New York's telecommunications network in an attack ahead of the UN General Assembly.

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Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years

Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years

Turkey is experiencing its worst drought in over half a century, with rainfall dropping by 27 percent compared to the last three decades and even more in some regions, according to data published this week.

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Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: study

Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: study

Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday.

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Trump mocks UN on peace and migration in blistering return

Trump mocks UN on peace and migration in blistering return

US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.

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Stokes named as England captain for Ashes tour

Stokes named as England captain for Ashes tour

Ben Stokes was named as England captain for the Ashes tour as the squad was announced on Tuesday for five Tests in Australia.

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Does taking paracetamol while pregnant cause autism? No, experts say

Does taking paracetamol while pregnant cause autism? No, experts say

There is no scientific evidence showing that pregnant women taking the painkiller paracetamol causes autism in their children, medical experts and drug regulators have emphasised after Donald Trump claimed the two were linked.

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We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault

We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault

The head of French defence company Dassault said on Tuesday his firm could build the future European fighter jet by itself, as tensions persist with Germany over the multi-billion-euro project.

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Atletico owners negotiating with US firm Apollo over majority stake sale - reports

Atletico owners negotiating with US firm Apollo over majority stake sale - reports

Atletico Madrid's owners are in advanced negotiations to sell a majority stake of the Spanish football club's shares to US private equity firm Apollo Global Management, according to various reports citing sources close to the deal.

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Stocks mark time with eyes on key economic data

Stocks mark time with eyes on key economic data

Stock markets marked time Tuesday as traders monitored key economic indicators, with US inflation data due later this week that could influence Federal Reserve policy.

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