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French court says Perrier can keep marketing as 'natural mineral water' 

French court says Perrier can keep marketing as 'natural mineral water' 

A French court on Tuesday said Perrier can keep selling its famed sparkling beverage as "natural mineral water", rejecting a case brought by a consumer rights group that said the label was misleading and urged the suspension of sales.

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Argentine judge fired after causing mistrial of Maradona medical team

Argentine judge fired after causing mistrial of Maradona medical team

An Argentine judge was removed from her post Tuesday after causing a mistrial in the negligence case against the medical team in whose care football legend Diego Maradona died in 2020.

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IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20

IMF gold sales among measures to tackle debt, says report for G20

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Tuesday a G20-commissioned report proposing the sale of some of the IMF's "hoard of gold" and a review of lending practices among measures to tackle Africa's crippling debt.

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'That place': Merz offends Brazil with comments about COP30 city

'That place': Merz offends Brazil with comments about COP30 city

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rubbed Brazilians the wrong way with disparaging comments about the COP30 host city of Belem.

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Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline

Cloudflare bug takes chunk of web offline

Major websites including social network X and AI chatbot ChatGPT were disrupted on Tuesday after US online services provider Cloudflare said it had been affected by a "latent bug".

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Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands

Lula to return to COP30 as first draft climate deal lands

COP30 host Brazil on Tuesday unveiled a first draft deal after UN climate talks stretched late into the night, seeking a compromise with nations at odds as the summit clock ticks down.

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Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics

Study finds 41% of EV drivers would avoid Tesla over politics

More than 40 percent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey.

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COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks

COP-and-trade? Tariffs, carbon tax weigh on climate talks

In Belem, the Brazilian city hosting COP30, it's hard to miss the BYD Dolphin Mini -- the Chinese hatchback that's dominating the local electric vehicle market, even as the company races to catch up in Europe and is absent in North America.

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Japan boost World Cup confidence with friendly win over Bolivia

Japan boost World Cup confidence with friendly win over Bolivia

Coach Hajime Moriyasu said Japan will head into next year confident they can make an impact at the World Cup after cruising past Bolivia 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday.

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Nigeria school kidnapping draws fresh US ire

Nigeria school kidnapping draws fresh US ire

A top Nigerian general has ordered his troops to fight "day and night" to rescue 25 schoolgirls whose kidnapping in the northwest has been seized on by US President Donald Trump's followers.

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