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General Motors reports strong results as it girds for tough labor talks

General Motors reports strong results as it girds for tough labor talks

General Motors lifted its full-year forecast following another strong quarter on Tuesday as it girds for difficult labor negotiations and questions about demand for its growing electric vehicle business.

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Crystal Palace pay fond farewell to 'talisman' Zaha

Crystal Palace pay fond farewell to 'talisman' Zaha

Ivory Coast international Wilfried Zaha, who has signed for Turkish champions Galatasaray, has been labelled Crystal Palace's "talisman and greatest player" by the Premier League club's chairman Steve Parish.

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Norway in World Cup peril amid Hegerberg injury and player unrest

Norway in World Cup peril amid Hegerberg injury and player unrest

Norway coach Hege Riise was left sweating on news of an injury which forced star striker Ada Hegerberg out of Tuesday's goalless Women's World Cup draw with Switzerland.

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Two dead in storms in northern Italy as Sicily fires close airport

Two dead in storms in northern Italy as Sicily fires close airport

A 16-year-old girl on a camping trip was among two people who died after violent storms hit northern Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday, while in the south wildfires forced the closure of Sicily's Palermo airport.

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Spotify reports strong user growth, raises prices

Spotify reports strong user growth, raises prices

Spotify reported Tuesday a bigger-than-expected rise in active users at the end of the second quarter, a day after the music streaming giant announced price increases for its premium service.

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New heatwave hits Greece as wildfires rage

New heatwave hits Greece as wildfires rage

Greece sweltered in a new wave of soaring temperatures Tuesday, as wildfires raged on several popular tourist islands, forcing mass evacuations.

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Arendse recalled as Springboks make nine changes for Pumas

Arendse recalled as Springboks make nine changes for Pumas

Star winger Kurt-Lee Arendse has been recalled as South Africa make nine changes to the starting line-up for a Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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Stock markets mostly gain on China stimulus hopes

Stock markets mostly gain on China stimulus hopes

Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with the biggest gains in Asia after China's leaders pledged fresh measures to boost the nation's stuttering economy.

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Fond farewell as first France-born panda heads to China

Fond farewell as first France-born panda heads to China

The first giant panda to have been born in France received an emotional send-off on Tuesday as he left his French zoo ahead of the long haul flight back to his ancestral China.

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Paris Olympics organisers face host of challenges with a year to go

Paris Olympics organisers face host of challenges with a year to go

The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organisers face a series of challenges.

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