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Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods

Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods

As flooding receded in parts of Albania on Tuesday, the Balkan nation's polluted waterways are being blamed for worsening the impacts amid fears that floodwaters filled with plastic waste could reach the Adriatic Sea.

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Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal

Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal

Defender Joao Cancelo rejoined Barcelona on Tuesday on loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal until the end of the season.

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India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday.

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Nuuk, Copenhagen mull Greenland independence in Trump's shadow

Nuuk, Copenhagen mull Greenland independence in Trump's shadow

Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen, but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans for the Danish self-governing territory despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi

Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to learn from the pain of last season's League Cup semi-final exit as they prepare to face Chelsea on the road to Wembley.

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Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees

Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees

Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias is the target of a criminal complaint, judicial sources said Tuesday, after two women ex-employees accused him of sexually abusing them.

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Trump's Iran tariff threat pushes oil price higher

Trump's Iran tariff threat pushes oil price higher

The price of oil rose on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on anyone trading with Iran, sparking expectations the threat will restrict supplies of crude.

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Iran to press capital crime charges for 'rioters': prosecutors

Iran to press capital crime charges for 'rioters': prosecutors

Iranian authorities will press capital crime charges against some suspects arrested over recent demonstrations, prosecutors said Tuesday, as alarm grows that the Islamic republic could extensively use the death penalty to crack down on the protests.

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Denmark, Greenland set for high-stake talks at White House

Denmark, Greenland set for high-stake talks at White House

Danish and Greenlandic officials will hold high-stake talks about Greenland's future on Wednesday at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance, who has accused Denmark of neglecting its autonomous territory.

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Iranian goes on trial in France ahead of possible prisoner swap

Iranian goes on trial in France ahead of possible prisoner swap

An Iranian went on trial in France Tuesday accused of promoting "terrorism" on social media in a case linked to a possible prisoner swap with two French citizens held by the Islamic republic for over three-and-a-half years.

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