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Prosecutor asks Brazil's Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup

Prosecutor asks Brazil's Supreme Court to find Bolsonaro guilty of coup

A prosecutor asked Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally.

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US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff effects creep in

US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff effects creep in

US consumer inflation picked up in line with analyst expectations in June, government data showed Tuesday, with vehicle costs cooling over the month but increases seen in sectors exposed to President Donald Trump's widening slate of tariffs.

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Stocks diverge, as US inflation puts focus on Trump's tariffs

Stocks diverge, as US inflation puts focus on Trump's tariffs

Global stock markets went in different directions on Tuesday, as an uptick in US inflation suggested President Donald Trump's tariffs could be beginning to feed into the American economy.

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West Indies cricket chief calls emergency meeting after Australia debacle

West Indies cricket chief calls emergency meeting after Australia debacle

West Indies cricket boss Kishore Shallow said Tuesday he had called for an "emergency meeting" involving past greats after the team was bowled out for just 27 in the third Test loss to Australia.

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Fallen Austrian tycoon Benko charged with fraud

Fallen Austrian tycoon Benko charged with fraud

Austrian tycoon Rene Benko has been charged with fraud as part of a wide-ranging probe into the insolvency of his real estate empire, prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Rome, Navalny widow blast Italy invite for pro-Kremlin maestro

Rome, Navalny widow blast Italy invite for pro-Kremlin maestro

Italy's culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation for maestro Valery Gergiev to perform near Naples, saying it risked being propaganda for Moscow.

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Las Vegas Sands makes $8 bn Singapore bet with resort expansion

Las Vegas Sands makes $8 bn Singapore bet with resort expansion

Casino operator Las Vegas Sands broke ground Tuesday on a new $8 billion project to expand its iconic Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore, in a major bet on the city-state's tourism market.

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Thousands of Afghans and families brought to UK after data breach: minister

Thousands of Afghans and families brought to UK after data breach: minister

Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK government and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, a minister revealed Tuesday.

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US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff scrutiny grows

US consumer inflation accelerates as tariff scrutiny grows

US consumer inflation picked up in line with analyst expectations last month, government data showed Tuesday, as policymakers try to gauge how President Donald Trump's ever-growing list of tariffs is affecting the economy.

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Springboks captain Kolisi makes first appearance of season

Springboks captain Kolisi makes first appearance of season

Captain and flanker Siya Kolisi will make his first appearance of the season when Rugby World Cup holders South Africa face Georgia in Mbombela on Saturday in a one-off Test.

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