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IAEA says shelling reported near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
(Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday its team at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine heard shelling close to the site and observed black smoke rising from three nearby locations.
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Football
Soccer-Juventus deny Dortmund with last-gasp fightback in eight-goal epic
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Dusan Vlahovic and Lloyd Kelly scored in stoppage time to inspire a dramatic Juventus escape, as they secured a 4-4 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League opener on Tuesday where all eight goals came after the break.
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Soccer-Mbappe on the spot as 10-man Real fight back to beat Marseille
MADRID (Reuters) -Kylian Mbappe converted two penalties to secure Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille in their Champions League group stage opener despite playing the final stages with 10 men after captain Dani Carvajal was sent off.
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Soccer-Qarabag stun Benfica with 3-2 comeback win in Lisbon
LISBON (Reuters) -Benfica let slip an early two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at home to Qarabag in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, with Oleksiy Kashchuk netting the Azerbaijani side's winner four minutes from time.
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Soccer-Tottenham edge out Villarreal thanks to early own goal
LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 1-0 home victory over Spanish club Villarreal courtesy of an early own goal by keeper Luiz Junior on Tuesday.
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World
Sweden unveils record education budget, sweeping school reforms
HELSINKI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Swedish government on Tuesday announced sweeping school reforms backed by a record 4.3 billion kronor (470 million U.S. dollars) in the 2026 budget to raise standards and improve classroom discipline.
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Football
Soccer-Nunez, Hernandez lead Al-Hilal to Champions League win over Al-Duhail
(Reuters) -Al-Hilal newcomers Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez scored in the second half as the Saudi Pro League side fought back to beat Al-Duhail 2-1 in their Asian Champions League Elite opener in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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Golf
Golf-PGA Tour says drought-hit Kapalua unable to host 2026 season opener
(Reuters) -The PGA Tour's season-opening event will have to find a new home for 2026 as drought conditions on the Hawaiian island of Maui forced organizers to abandon plans to stage the January tournament at Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course.
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World
News Analysis: China-U.S. trade talks deepen, maintaining equal dialogue amid differences
MADRID, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and U.S. trade teams held a new round of talks in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday and Monday, following discussions earlier in Switzerland, Britain and Sweden. Compared with previous rounds, the agenda was more concrete and in-depth, signaling that the dialogue has entered a more challenging stage.
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Cycling
Cycling-Pidcock to lead British team at road world championships
LONDON (Reuters) -Tom Pidcock will lead a small British team at the UCI road world championships starting in Rwanda this weekend.
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EU's von der Leyen, Trump discuss new steps to increase economic pressure on Russia
(Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said on Tuesday that she had a call with U.S. President Donald Trump on strengthening joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures.
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Rugby
Rugby-French pair have World Cup bans confirmed
LONDON (Reuters) -France captain Manae Feleu and loose forward Axelle Berthoumieu will miss the rest of the Women's Rugby World Cup after a disciplinary committee on Tuesday confirmed the players' bans.
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World
Brazil's Bolsonaro taken to hospital after feeling sick, son says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to a hospital in capital Brasilia after feeling sick, his son said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Inter's Martinez faces fitness test ahead of Ajax clash
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Inter Milan will give captain Lautaro Martinez a late fitness test before deciding whether he can play in their Champions League group game at Ajax Amsterdam, coach Christian Chivu said on Tuesday.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Subs Martinelli and Trossard earn Arsenal 2-0 win at Bilbao
BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Arsenal began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday, with Gabriel Martinelli making an immediate impact from the bench to open the scoring and another substitute, Leandro Trossard, netting the second.
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Football
Soccer-Belgian debutants Union secure shock opening win at PSV
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) - Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise made a dream debut in the Champions League group phase by stunning hosts PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in a feisty derby against their Dutch counterparts on Tuesday.
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World
Portugal's energy company EDP begins green hydrogen production
LISBON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Portuguese energy company EDP began producing green hydrogen Tuesday at its repurposed Ribatejo thermal power plant in Carregado, Lisbon district, marking a major step in its energy transition strategy and Portugal's decarbonization goals.
