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Judge rules Trump cannot halt New York traffic congestion pricing

Judge rules Trump cannot halt New York traffic congestion pricing

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump cannot block New York City from charging motorists to drive in congested parts of Manhattan.

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England hit Ukraine for six in Women's World Cup qualifiers

England hit Ukraine for six in Women's World Cup qualifiers

European champions England made a winning start to their bid for automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup as they hammered Ukraine 6-1 in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday.

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Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation

Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation

US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential knock-on inflationary hit that could pile pressure on President Donald Trump domestically as midterm elections approach.

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Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue.

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Polish doctors jailed for denying woman abortion

Polish doctors jailed for denying woman abortion

A Polish court on Tuesday sentenced three doctors to prison sentences over the 2021 death of a pregnant woman, which sparked nationwide protests and renewed scrutiny of the country's restrictive abortion laws.

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US-Israeli strikes pummel Tehran, as Trump says 'too late' for talks

US-Israeli strikes pummel Tehran, as Trump says 'too late' for talks

US and Israeli strikes pummelled targets across Tehran on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned it was "too late" for Iran to seek talks to escape a war now in its fourth day.

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Energy prices jump, stocks slump on Iran war

Energy prices jump, stocks slump on Iran war

Energy prices surged on Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling and the dollar rising as investors worried about inflation and the inability of central banks to help with interest rate cuts.

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Arteta fires back at critics of Arsenal's set-piece success

Arteta fires back at critics of Arsenal's set-piece success

Mikel Arteta has hit back at critics of Arsenal's dependence on set-pieces, saying he is disappointed the Premier League leaders do not score even more goals from dead-ball situations.

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2017 implosion of Argentine submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears

2017 implosion of Argentine submarine was 'foreseeable,' trial hears

The submarine implosion that killed 44 Argentine sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster since the Falklands War, was "foreseeable," prosecutors argued as the trial over the disaster got underway Tuesday.

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Germany's Merz meets Trump for talks eclipsed by Iran war

Germany's Merz meets Trump for talks eclipsed by Iran war

Donald Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for the US president's first meeting with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Middle East into war

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