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Judge to rule in sexual assault case that shook Canadian hockey

Judge to rule in sexual assault case that shook Canadian hockey

A Canadian judge will deliver a verdict Thursday in the trial of five professional ice hockey players on sexual assault charges, in a case that has rocked the cherished national sport.

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UK court awards £700 mn to HP in late tycoon's fraud case

UK court awards £700 mn to HP in late tycoon's fraud case

A UK court Tuesday awarded £700 million ($946 million) compensation to IT firm Hewlett Packard in a fraud case involving late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, killed last year when his superyacht sank off Sicily.

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Interpol lifts red notice for anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson

Interpol lifts red notice for anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson

Global police organisation Interpol has lifted a red wanted notice requesting the arrest of Paul Watson, an anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd NGO, one of his lawyers told AFP on Tuesday.

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Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues

Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganisation to dispel blues

Struggling French video games giant Ubisoft shed light on a far-reaching reorganisation of its business Tuesday, as it reported disappointing sales in April-June.

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Putellas and Spain eager to end Germany hoodoo in Women's Euro semi-final

Putellas and Spain eager to end Germany hoodoo in Women's Euro semi-final

Spain are determined to end a miserable past record against Germany when the sides meet in the last four of the Women's Euro 2025 on Wednesday, with midfield star Alexia Putellas setting her sights on more history for the World Cup holders.

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Trump says confident US to reach Philippines trade deal

Trump says confident US to reach Philippines trade deal

US President Donald Trump voiced confidence Tuesday at reaching a trade deal with the Philippines to ease his threatened tariffs as he welcomed his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos to the White House.

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Bangladesh take second T20I for first series win over Pakistan

Bangladesh take second T20I for first series win over Pakistan

Bangladesh survived a late onslaught by Faheem Ashraf and Ahmed Daniyal to pull off a narrow eight-run victory in the second T20I match on Tuesday, winning a first-ever series in the format against Pakistan.

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Paret-Peintre lands first French Tour stage win in Mont Ventoux thriller

Paret-Peintre lands first French Tour stage win in Mont Ventoux thriller

Valentin Paret-Peintre became the first French winner on this year's Tour de France as he edged an enthralling stage 16 on Tuesday, pipping Ireland's Ben Healy atop the mythical 1910m altitude Mont Ventoux summit finish.

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Julia Roberts, Jude Law to feature at star-packed Venice Film Festival

Julia Roberts, Jude Law to feature at star-packed Venice Film Festival

US megastar Julia Roberts is to make her debut at the Venice Film Festival this year, which will also feature Jude Law playing Russian leader Vladimir Putin and a hard-hitting film about Gaza.

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General Motors profits fall on tariffs

General Motors profits fall on tariffs

General Motors reported Tuesday that second-quarter profits tumbled by more than a third due to tariffs as it confirmed its full-year forecast.

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