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US retail sales flat in June as consumption cools

US retail sales flat in June as consumption cools

Retail sales in the United States slipped less than analysts anticipated in June on a weaker performance in the auto and gas segments, government data showed Tuesday.

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Gareth Southgate: England's nearly man

Gareth Southgate: England's nearly man

Gareth Southgate leaves his job as the second most successful England manager in history but with a string of agonising near-misses to his name.

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UK judge asks prosecutors to consider charges in bitcoin inventor case

UK judge asks prosecutors to consider charges in bitcoin inventor case

A UK judge said Tuesday he will ask prosecutors to consider perjury and forgery charges against an Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin.

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Mbappe says dream has come true at Real Madrid unveiling

Mbappe says dream has come true at Real Madrid unveiling

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans "my dream has come true".

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French PM to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

French PM to take caretaker role in deadlocked France

President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of the French government on Tuesday, but ask Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to head up a caretaker administration for now, cabinet sources told AFP.

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Ito credits 'Japanese mentality' after Bayern move

Ito credits 'Japanese mentality' after Bayern move

New Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito on Tuesday credited his "typical Japanese mentality" as he begins the "hard work" of helping the German giants get back on track after a disappointing season.

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Paris mayor to swim in Seine ahead of Olympics

Paris mayor to swim in Seine ahead of Olympics

The mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo is set to take a long-awaited dip in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is clean enough to host the outdoor swimming events at the Paris Olympics, her office said.

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'I will give my all,' says Mbappe at Real Madrid unveiling

'I will give my all,' says Mbappe at Real Madrid unveiling

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in Madrid on Tuesday.

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EU parliament re-elects speaker in first vote on top jobs

EU parliament re-elects speaker in first vote on top jobs

The European Parliament overwhelmingly re-elected Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola as speaker on Tuesday, in the first crunch vote on the EU's top jobs after elections in June.

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'Class act' Southgate quits as England manager after Euro disappointment

'Class act' Southgate quits as England manager after Euro disappointment

Gareth Southgate resigned as England manager on Tuesday, two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, with Prince William describing him as an "all-round class act".

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