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Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but may lead nowhere

Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but may lead nowhere

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday he was satisfied with talks with arch-foe the United States but warned they could ultimately prove fruitless.

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Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: IOM

Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: IOM

Nearly 60,000 Afghans have been forced to leave Pakistan since the start of April, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday, after Islamabad ramped up a campaign to deport migrants to Afghanistan.

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Auto shares surge on tariff reprieve hopes

Auto shares surge on tariff reprieve hopes

Stock markets rose Tuesday as auto firms were boosted by US President Donald Trump's suggestion of flexibility over steep tariffs on the sector.

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Sudan war drains life from once-thriving island in capital's heart

Sudan war drains life from once-thriving island in capital's heart

An island in the middle of Sudan's capital that used to draw crowds to its Nile River farms now stands nearly deserted after two years of war, its homes ransacked and once-lush fields left fallow.

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Trump trade war casts pall in China's southern export heartland

Trump trade war casts pall in China's southern export heartland

The blistering tariff war launched by Donald Trump this month cast a shadow Tuesday as businesses met to strike deals at a trade show in southern China, for decades a key hub for exports to the United States.

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Ukraine's Sumy prepares to bury victims of 'bloody Sunday'

Ukraine's Sumy prepares to bury victims of 'bloody Sunday'

Standing on the doorstep of a funeral home on Tuesday, Lyudmyla Mosunova felt helpless while thinking about the burial of her mother Tetyana, killed in a Russian missile attack two days before.

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Iraq sandstorm closes airports, puts 3,700 people in hospital

Iraq sandstorm closes airports, puts 3,700 people in hospital

A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said Tuesday.

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French prisons targeted with arson, gunfire: ministry

French prisons targeted with arson, gunfire: ministry

Cars have been set on fire near several prisons in France while one was targeted with automatic gunfire, in possible retaliation against government anti-drug policies, justice ministry officials said on Tuesday.

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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal

Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal

Countries hoping to end more than three years of negotiations on battling future pandemics met for talks on Tuesday, after reaching a preliminary agreement last week.

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Employee dead, client critical after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong

Employee dead, client critical after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong

A cryotherapy session in Paris has turned deadly with one woman dying and another hospitalised in critical condition due to a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber, according to French investigators.

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