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Apple expected to bow to EU and unveil iPhone with USB-C charger

Apple expected to bow to EU and unveil iPhone with USB-C charger

Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports likely to be replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.

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Debutant Chilean players drowned out by World Cup noise

Debutant Chilean players drowned out by World Cup noise

The noise from the crowd at Chile's first ever Rugby World Cup match was so loud that the players could not hear each other, scrum-half Marcelo Torrealba said on Tuesday.

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Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

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Australia bowl first in third ODI with South Africa

Australia bowl first in third ODI with South Africa

Australia won the toss and decided to bowl in the third one-day international with South Africa in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

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'Thousands' feared dead or missing as floods devastate east Libya

'Thousands' feared dead or missing as floods devastate east Libya

Thousands are feared dead or missing in Libya after huge flash floods devastated eastern regions, with a surge of muddy river water ripping away entire neighbourhoods in one coastal city, local authorities and international aid groups said Tuesday.

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Stocks diverge, dollar up on eve of key US inflation data

Stocks diverge, dollar up on eve of key US inflation data

Stock markets traded mixed Tuesday on the eve of key US inflation data and amid lingering concerns about weakness in China's economy.

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Dutch 'Indiana Jones' art sleuth recovers stolen Van Gogh

Dutch 'Indiana Jones' art sleuth recovers stolen Van Gogh

A Dutch art detective has recovered a precious Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from a museum in a daring midnight heist during the coronavirus lockdown three-and-a-half years ago, police said Tuesday.

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Troubled Pogba sinks to new low after doping revelation

Troubled Pogba sinks to new low after doping revelation

Once the most expensive footballer in the world, France star Paul Pogba has sunk to a new low after being provisionally suspended for a doping violation.

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WTO warns of 'first signs' of trade de-globalisation

WTO warns of 'first signs' of trade de-globalisation

The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but "the first signs of fragmentation" are appearing, the WTO warned Tuesday, concerned of the effects of the phenomenon on growth and development.

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Rice price spike offers preview of climate food disruption

Rice price spike offers preview of climate food disruption

A 15-year high in rice prices, prompted by top exporter India's restrictions on overseas sales, should be a wake-up call on how climate change can disrupt food supplies, experts say.

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