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Philipsen Wins Tour de France Stage 17 Sprint

Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory on Stage 17 of the Tour de France in Voiron, with Mathieu van der Poel delivering the lead-out, marking his 11th career stage win and a boost in the green-jersey battle. Tadej Pogacar maintained the yellow-jersey lead as the race finished hours later, while the stage was overshadowed by anti-doping controversy over nocturnal ITA tests and questions of testing bias.

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Rotterdam Erasmus Bridge tram crash injures 15

Two trams collided on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge, injuring at least 15 people with one seriously hurt, and authorities closed the bridge as emergency crews responded. Initial counts had ranged up to 18 before being revised, and RET said it would cooperate with investigations as footage suggested a rear-ended collision.

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Iran Attacks Kuwait Power, Water Plants Fourth Day

Iran has attacked Kuwait's power-generation and water-desalination facilities for a fourth consecutive day, causing fires and damage that authorities say are being controlled and repaired. The strikes jeopardize critical desalination-driven water supplies for Kuwait, while diplomacy and broader regional tensions persist amid ongoing U.S. and allied actions.

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