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Germany wants to put TikTok 'in European hands'

Germany wants to put TikTok 'in European hands'

TikTok's European business should be "in European hands", following the example of the United States, Germany's Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer said Tuesday.

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Rahm has faith LIV will develop good survival plan

Rahm has faith LIV will develop good survival plan

LIV Golf's struggle to survive beyond this season after Saudi backers pulled future financing will not be a distraction for Jon Rahm when the PGA Championship begins Thursday at Aronimink.

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Sinner dismisses Pellegrino to reach Italian Open quarter-finals

Sinner dismisses Pellegrino to reach Italian Open quarter-finals

Jannik Sinner's charge towards a first Italian Open title continued on Tuesday after the world number one calmly dispatched countryman Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3.

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Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial

Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial

OpenAI founder Sam Altman was expected to take the stand Tuesday in the blockbuster civil trial in California triggered by a lawsuit from the world's richest man Elon Musk against the AI behemoth.

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McIlroy has 'clear road ahead' to win more majors

McIlroy has 'clear road ahead' to win more majors

Rory McIlroy brings a sharper mental focus into the 108th PGA Championship that tees off Thursday at Aronimink than he had a year ago after a historic Masters triumph.

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Rome derby row as authorities reschedule Serie A to avoid tennis clash

Rome derby row as authorities reschedule Serie A to avoid tennis clash

Serie A are to appeal the rescheduling of this weekend's Rome derby which city authorities moved from Sunday to Monday to avoid clashing with the Italian Open men's final.

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French court convicts VW for 'consumer harm' in 'Dieselgate' scandal

French court convicts VW for 'consumer harm' in 'Dieselgate' scandal

A French court has ordered Volkswagen to pay 100,000 euros ($117,000) on charges of "consumer harm" over the Dieselgate emissions fraud, an advocacy group said Tuesday, as around 950,000 clients in France await a class-action ruling on compensation.

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US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fuelled by Iran war

Consumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, government data showed Tuesday, with the economic fallout of the Iran war rippling through the world's largest economy.

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Cannes honours Jackson, Middle Earth wizard who 'transformed' cinema

Cannes honours Jackson, Middle Earth wizard who 'transformed' cinema

"The Lord of the Rings" maestro Peter Jackson -- who will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday -- has wowed the world with his big-screen epics and delivered a tourism bonanza to his native New Zealand.

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Vladimir Weiss returns as Slovakia coach

Vladimir Weiss returns as Slovakia coach

Vladimir Weiss will return to coach the Slovak national football team after Italian Francesco Calzona stepped down last month, the Slovak football association (SFZ) said on Tuesday.

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