Africa EV firm Spiro accused of torturing Uganda employees
Four employees of Spiro, Africa's leading electric motorbike firm, on Tuesday accused company managers in Uganda of severely beating them as punishment for poor performance.
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US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, delivering a major victory to conservatives in one of the country's most fiercely contested culture-war battles.
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PSG's Portugal forward Ramos signs five-year AC Milan deal
Paris Saint-Germain's Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos has agreed a five-year deal with Italian side AC Milan, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.
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Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave
The Rajasekhar family raised their arms in front of the giant misting machine opposite the Colosseum in Rome.
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Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move
Inflation slowed in the eurozone's three largest economies in June, data showed Tuesday, boosting the likelihood of the European Central Bank keeping interest rates on hold at its next meeting.
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Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS
Global personal wealth surged in 2025, with a record number of new millionaires, Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday.
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UN calls for food, shelter to help Venezuela quake survivors
Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela due to the devastation from two huge earthquakes that killed more than 1,700 and injured 5,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of potential outbreaks of disease.
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Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought: study
Data centres, whose expansion is being fuelled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, a study said Tuesday.
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Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion
French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries -- double the current number -- thanks to the scaling opportunities provided by AI.
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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation
More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.
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