Manchester United’s Martinez blasts board’s lack of investment
Manchester United beaten 2-0 at Atletico Madrid, but defender Lisandro Martinez slams club's failure to invest in team.
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Mauritius imposes curfew after night of unrest over police shooting
Protesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.
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Albanian police fire tear gas at protesters as Education Ministry attacked
At least 23 protesters have been arrested in demonstrations in the capital.
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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried out to determine if the cancer had spread.
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Supermarket fridge cyberattacks due to lack of basic cybersecurity measures, expert says
French investigators on Tuesday were hunting the hackers who seized control of cooling units at hundreds of supermarkets in a cyberattack that underlined the vulnerabilities of connected systems, with no group publicly claiming responsibility.
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Have Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres hit Russian online disinformation?
After recent Ukrainian bombings of Russian data centres belonging to Yandex, internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in pro-Russian and far-right populist social media content. They suggest the reduction is a direct result of the strikes cutting off Russian disinformation "bots".
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France's youth undergoing 'a crisis of hope'
Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students, boosting a movement that poses a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term in office winds down.
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Ceuta an 'inalienable' part of Spain, king says on key visit
King Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. "Ceuta and Melilla are an inalienable part of the political and national reality that is Spain.
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Ukraine allies in Poland after Starlink sabotage, Trump diesel deal
Germany's Johann Wadephul said hybrid plots like the Starlink fire showed Europe was "in Russia's crosshairs." The UK's Ed Miliband said Trump's Russian diesel deal led to a "very difficult few days" diplomatically.
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ISS amid global conflict: A rare bastion of 'scientific collaboration' between the East and West
François Picard is pleased to welcome Alban Guyomarc'h, Researcher in Space Geopolitics at Paris's École Normale Supérieure School of Higher Learning. As a new era of space rivalry unfolds, the International Space Station remains one of the last bastions of cooperation between geopolitical…
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Saudi Arabia's military struggle against Houthi attacks
Houthi attacks on airports and energy facilities are putting Saudi Arabia under pressure. Could a Saudi-led international military offensive succeed against the Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen?
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DR Congo: Kabila’s move towards M23 raises questions over peace
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has joined a new political-military front that brings together the Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 coalition. Analysts say it could reshape opposition to President Felix Tshisekedi.
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India: Can 'cockroaches' threaten Modi's political grip?
Thousands detained, leaders arrested on arrival, and a capital under lockdown: The youth-led protests against the election chief have the attention of the Indian government. But experts say toppling it is another matter.
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Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia
Slovakia is restoring military-diplomatic relations with Russia for the first time since 2022. The government has defended the move but critics warn of espionage risks and further damage to trust within NATO.
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Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of supplies, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Global action to end violence against children is lagging behind risks: UN expert
The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing number of crises, as current efforts fall short.
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Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year
$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.
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Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027
Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, presenting a $3.3 billion programme budget proposal for next year – a cut of $40.8 million.
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World News in Brief: West African migrant crossings, Argentina takes UK to maritime tribunal, farming in Gaza, mental health update
Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
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800 million young people face a future without jobs
Approximately 800 million young people entering the labour market in developing economies over the coming years will not find jobs unless countries act, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Tuesday, as the agency launched two initiatives to boost investment and employment.
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Germany's China calculation shifts as import pressures eclipse export benefits
Germany has long resisted tougher action against China, fearing retaliation. But rising pressure on key industries has pushed Berlin to seek stronger EU trade-defense powers to protect its industrial base.
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What is holding back Cyprus's Schengen ambitions?
The European Commission says Cyprus is ready to join the Schengen Area. Yet questions relating to the island's division and British military bases could still complicate its path to Europe's border-free travel zone.
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Donald Trump has wandered into a Thomas Bernhard novel and made vanity great again
The Austrian writer understood the absurdity of human vanity and our endless hunger for recognition. Trump’s furious response to the Nobel peace prize could almost have come from one of his novels – except that this time the narrator is the president of the United States of America.
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