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Jalen Carter signs record $152m extension with Eagles

Jalen Carter signs record $152m extension with Eagles

Jalen Carter has signed a four-year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, the club said Tuesday, in a deal that reportedly makes him the highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history.

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AI glasses help propel EssilorLuxottica sales growth

AI glasses help propel EssilorLuxottica sales growth

Sales of AI-enabled eyeglasses, which have nearly doubled since last year, helped EssilorLuxottica accelerate second-quarter growth, the world's largest maker of eyeglasses reported Tuesday.

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GSJJ Launches ESG-Certified Custom Challenge Coins and Pin Badges

GSJJ Launches ESG-Certified Custom Challenge Coins and Pin Badges

GSJJ today announced the launch of a new product line of Custom Challenge Coins and Custom Pin Badges designed to support corporate recognition programs and employee retention initiatives in 2026, integrating defined production methods, tiered material options, environmentally certified materials, and coordinated display and packaging solutions.

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Many feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

Many feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

Emergency responders searched early Wednesday for people feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.

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Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

A specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas's fleet next year.

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Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves

Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves

Improvement at troubled Italian fashion house Gucci helped sales at Kering edge high in the second quarter, the French luxury group said Tuesday.

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FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

FIFA said Tuesday it plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a semi-private subsidiary.

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France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border

France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border

Illegal mining along Suriname's border with French Guiana is viewed as a ticking time bomb by French authorities, who are pushing for a joint effort to defuse the crisis.

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Spain allows wildfire evacuees to return but France fears flames spreading

Spain allows wildfire evacuees to return but France fears flames spreading

Spain on Tuesday lifted evacuation orders for more than a dozen areas but France ordered thousands more people to leave their homes, as firefighters battled to contain the worst wildfires in living memory.

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Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

Spain international Marc Cucurella revealed a new tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente on his arm on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made before the country's World Cup win.

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