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Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave

Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave

The Rajasekhar family raised their arms in front of the giant misting machine opposite the Colosseum in Rome.

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Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move

Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move

Inflation slowed in the eurozone's three largest economies in June, data showed Tuesday, boosting the likelihood of the European Central Bank keeping interest rates on hold at its next meeting.

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Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS

Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS

Global personal wealth surged in 2025, with a record number of new millionaires, Swiss bank UBS said Tuesday.

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Starmer boosts budget to modernise UK military before exit

Starmer boosts budget to modernise UK military before exit

Britain plans to spend almost £300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces to counter rising threats, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday.

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UN calls for food, shelter to help Venezuela quake survivors

UN calls for food, shelter to help Venezuela quake survivors

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela due to the devastation from two huge earthquakes that killed more than 1,700 and injured 5,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of potential outbreaks of disease.

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Stocks mostly higher, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Stocks mostly higher, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Renewed buying of technology stocks helped drive equity markets higher Tuesday while the yen held around a four-decade low against the dollar, reflecting Japan's low interest rates as US rates trend higher.

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Merz faces mockery over praise of Germany's World Cup team

Merz faces mockery over praise of Germany's World Cup team

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz found himself the object of ridicule Tuesday after showering the country's national football team with praise in the wake of a humbling exit from the World Cup.

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Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought: study

Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought: study

Data centres, whose expansion is being fuelled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, a study said Tuesday.

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Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion

Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion

French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries -- double the current number -- thanks to the scaling opportunities provided by AI.

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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation

Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.

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