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Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal

Crisis-hit Volkswagen scraps German job protection deal

Volkswagen on Tuesday axed an agreement protecting jobs in Germany that had been in place three decades, as the ailing auto titan pushes ahead with a controversial cost-cutting plan.

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The five biggest-selling gaming consoles

The five biggest-selling gaming consoles

Since video game consoles first emerged in the early 1970s, hundreds of millions have been sold to players eager to immerse themselves in their favourite franchises, from Assassin's Creed to Zelda.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales praised for cancer video

Catherine, Princess of Wales praised for cancer video

A slick video by Catherine, Princess of Wales announcing that her chemotherapy has finished marks a dramatic shift in communications for the British royal family, media and commentators said Tuesday.

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'Scared': desperate Vietnamese flee flood-hit homes

'Scared': desperate Vietnamese flee flood-hit homes

Nguyen Thi Hue lingers in the alley where she lives on the banks of Hanoi's Red River, afraid it will be the last time she sees her home as severe floods threaten the capital in the wake of Typhoon Yagi.

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EU scores 'big win' in court against Apple and Google

EU scores 'big win' in court against Apple and Google

The EU's top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc's battle to rein in tech giants by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at stake.

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UK's Starmer faces down parliament over 'unpopular' benefit cut

UK's Starmer faces down parliament over 'unpopular' benefit cut

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived an early test of his fledgling premiership on Tuesday when lawmakers backed his controversial plan to end fuel benefits for millions of pensioners.

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Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city

Dam overflow sparks new crisis in insurgency-hit Nigerian city

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed tens of houses in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.

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De Bruyne Belgium future in doubt after 'unacceptable' France defeat

De Bruyne Belgium future in doubt after 'unacceptable' France defeat

Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne's future with the national side has been thrown into doubt after he slammed his teammates as "not good enough" after a 2-0 Nations League defeat to France.

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Indonesia hold goal-shy Australia in World Cup qualifying

Indonesia hold goal-shy Australia in World Cup qualifying

Toothless Australia failed to score for the second World Cup qualifying match in succession as they were held 0-0 by a gutsy Indonesia in Jakarta on Tuesday.

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Germany's Fuellkrug to miss Netherlands clash with injury

Germany's Fuellkrug to miss Netherlands clash with injury

Germany forward Niclas Fuellkrug will miss Tuesday's Nations League clash with the Netherlands with an Achilles tendon strain, the German FA (DFB) confirmed before the match.

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