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Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Mexico's Pacific coast survived the onslaught of Hurricane Polo relatively unscathed, with AFP reporters reporting fallen trees and partially flooded streets but no serious injuries.

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Brazil's Lula turns to Bad Bunny tune to criticise Trump ahead of polls

Brazil's Lula turns to Bad Bunny tune to criticise Trump ahead of polls

With elections just days away, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign adapted a song by Latin music powerhouse Bad Bunny to assert the country's sovereignty in the face of pressure from the United States.

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Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules - Premier League

Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules - Premier League

The Premier League said on Tuesday that Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018.

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Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon

Nigerian dancer eyes world record after seven-day marathon

On day seven of his solo dance marathon, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel shimmied and shuffled towards yet another world record in Nigeria, where over-the-top stunts for Guinness Book glory have become a national pastime.

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FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin

FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday launched an attack against FIFA president Gianni Infantino following his failed proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, insisting that "football has no need for emperors".

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Swiss regulator concludes Julius Baer bank probe

Swiss regulator concludes Julius Baer bank probe

Switzerland's financial watchdog said Tuesday the bank Julius Baer committed "serious" regulatory violations, but the wealth manager's share price surged as investors turned the page on a probe partly linked to suspected breaches of anti-money-laundering rules.

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Stocks move lower despite oil prices dropping

Stocks move lower despite oil prices dropping

European and US stocks mostly traded lower on Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for increased tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Brazil's patron saint pulled into latest election scrap

Brazil's patron saint pulled into latest election scrap

Brazil's patron saint has become a political flashpoint as the predominantly Catholic country's leading presidential candidates make a last-ditch effort to court religious voters.

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AI driving up innovation investment: UN

AI driving up innovation investment: UN

Artificial intelligence is fuelling a rebound in investment in innovation, with corporate research and development spending reaching record highs, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Football overload leaves players near 'breaking point', warns Tebas

Football overload leaves players near 'breaking point', warns Tebas

La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that footballers have a "breaking point" as he highlighted the injury risks of an increasingly packed global calendar.

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