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Michael Cohen to face defense grilling at Trump trial

Michael Cohen to face defense grilling at Trump trial

Donald Trump's former personal attorney, turned foe, Michael Cohen will undergo a grueling cross-examination Tuesday while senior Republicans increasingly politicize the trial by filing in to support the White House candidate six months before election day.

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Authorities raid Goodyear sites in Europe over burst tyre deaths

Authorities raid Goodyear sites in Europe over burst tyre deaths

Investigators searched three European sites belonging to American tyre giant Goodyear Tuesday, French prosecutors said, as part of an involuntary homicides probe into crashes caused by burst truck tyres.

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Swiatek cruises into Rome last four, Tabilo fairytale continues

Swiatek cruises into Rome last four, Tabilo fairytale continues

Iga Swiatek strolled into the Rome Open semi-finals with a straight-sets 6-1, 6-3 win over Madison Keys on Tuesday as Alejandro Tabilo followed up his shock elimination of Novak Djokovic by reaching the men's last eight.

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Hostages' plight casts pall over Israel's Independence Day

Hostages' plight casts pall over Israel's Independence Day

On Israel's 76th Independence Day, victory feels far away for many agonising over the fate of dozens of hostages still held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

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Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation

Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation

US stock markets were little changed Tuesday as the first of two eagerly awaited US inflation reports did not provide conclusive clues about the future direction of US interest rates.

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PSG star Mbappe will join Madrid: La Liga chief

PSG star Mbappe will join Madrid: La Liga chief

La Liga president Javier Tebas says Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid next season.

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Russia must beat Ukraine with 'minimal losses': new defence chief

Russia must beat Ukraine with 'minimal losses': new defence chief

Russia's incoming defence minister on Tuesday said that Moscow's priority was to secure victory on the battlefield against Ukraine while minimising human losses.

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Two French prison officers killed in inmate's escape

Two French prison officers killed in inmate's escape

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.

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EU to encourage influencers to have 'positive' impact

EU to encourage influencers to have 'positive' impact

The EU announced steps Tuesday to encourage influencers to post content that has a "positive" impact on society, as concerns rise over disinformation in a fragmented information landscape.

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Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill despite protests

Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill despite protests

Georgia's parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked weeks of mass protests against the measure, which Brussels has warned would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

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