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King Charles visits grey squirrel contraceptive project

King Charles visits grey squirrel contraceptive project

King Charles III on Tuesday met conservationists seeking to reduce Britain's booming population of non-native grey squirrels humanely by feeding them oral contraceptives.

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Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

Record temps as spring heat wave bakes Europe

Residents of western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further.

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Oil back at $100 as US strikes douse Iran war hopes

Oil back at $100 as US strikes douse Iran war hopes

Oil prices rebounded back to $100 on Tuesday while stock markets were mixed and the dollar firmed after US military strikes on Iran deflated hopes of an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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As IPO nears, arms maker KNDS reports booming profits

As IPO nears, arms maker KNDS reports booming profits

Franco-German tank and weapons maker KNDS reported booming earnings Tuesday as it gears up to launch the latest initial public offering in the fast-growing defence sector.

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Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on Giro

Vingegaard climbs to his fourth stage win to tighten grip on Giro

Jonas Vingegaard soloed to victory in the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Cari to tighten his grip on the overall race lead.

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Trump, days from 80th birthday, has annual medical exam

Trump, days from 80th birthday, has annual medical exam

US President Donald Trump's health was under scrutiny once again Tuesday as he had his annual medical examination just days before his 80th birthday.

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BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

BP ousts chairman over 'serious' governance concerns

British oil giant BP unexpectedly removed Albert Manifold as chairman on Tuesday after less than one year in the role, citing "serious concerns" about governance standards, oversight and conduct at the company.

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Louvre heist to be turned into film

Louvre heist to be turned into film

Last year's brazen robbery of the Louvre -- when thieves made off with jewellery worth some $100 million -- is set become a movie, a publisher said on Tuesday.

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Champion Gauff cruises into French Open second round

Champion Gauff cruises into French Open second round

Coco Gauff began her defence of her French Open title by despatching fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 at Roland Garris on Tuesday.

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Fish-eating cormorant lands in EU's crosshairs

Fish-eating cormorant lands in EU's crosshairs

The great cormorant bird is eating too much fish for the liking of a group of EU nations that on Tuesday called for a cull.

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