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Shopify cuts staff as tech firms tighten belts

Shopify cuts staff as tech firms tighten belts

Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify laid off about 10 percent of its workers Tuesday as a pandemic-driven boom in online shopping has waned.

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Pope leads open-air mass for thousands in Canada

Pope leads open-air mass for thousands in Canada

Pope Francis on Tuesday delivered an open-air mass before tens of thousands of people thronging a stadium in western Canada, a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools.

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No French inferiority complex against Germany for Euro semi-final

No French inferiority complex against Germany for Euro semi-final

French defender Wendie Renard believes there is no reason for her side to have an inferiority complex when they face eight-time winners Germany in Wednesday's Euro 2022 semi-final.

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Firefighters make progress battling latest California blaze

Firefighters make progress battling latest California blaze

Firefighters made progress battling California's largest wildfire of the summer on Tuesday, with more than one-quarter of the blaze near Yosemite National Park contained.

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Lufthansa to cancel nearly all German flights Wednesday

Lufthansa to cancel nearly all German flights Wednesday

German national carrier Lufthansa said it would have to cancel almost all flights at its domestic hubs in Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday because of a planned strike by ground crew, adding to a summer of travel chaos across Europe.

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PSG confirm Mukiele arrival from RB Leipzig

PSG confirm Mukiele arrival from RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain confirmed on Tuesday the signing of France defender Nordi Mukiele from RB Leipzig on a five-year deal.

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France struggles with drought over punishing summer of heat

France struggles with drought over punishing summer of heat

From farmers to fishermen, boat owners to ordinary households, communities across France are struggling with a severe drought that has seen an unprecedented number of regions affected by water restrictions this summer.

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Dybala vows to give 'his maximum' after joining Roma

Dybala vows to give 'his maximum' after joining Roma

Argentina forward Paulo Dybala said on Tuesday he hoped to use his experience to help Roma's youthful squad, in his first press conference since signing a three-year contract.

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Russia to quit International Space Station 'after 2024'

Russia to quit International Space Station 'after 2024'

Russia said on Tuesday it was leaving the International Space Station "after 2024", amid tensions with the West, in a move analysts warned could lead to a halt to manned flights.

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Stocks slide as gas prices and inflation erode confidence

Stocks slide as gas prices and inflation erode confidence

Eurozone and US stocks sank on Tuesday on gas supply fears and renewed concerns about the impact of inflation.

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