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UK inquiry into baby killer Letby case begins hearing evidence

UK inquiry into baby killer Letby case begins hearing evidence

A public inquiry examining the wider circumstances around the case of Lucy Letby, the most prolific child serial killer in modern British history, opened its first public hearings Tuesday.

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Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after 'huge mess'

Afghanistan-NZ Test second day called off after 'huge mess'

Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand Tuesday, but play was called off for a second straight day with one official calling it "a huge mess".

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SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk

SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk

SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

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Ukrainian drone strike kills woman near Moscow, Russia says

Ukrainian drone strike kills woman near Moscow, Russia says

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia overnight killed a woman near Moscow, Russian officials said on Tuesday, the first time someone has been killed in a Ukrainian attack near the capital since Russia's military offensive began in 2022.

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Tariq Ramadan, disgraced former star of European Islam

Tariq Ramadan, disgraced former star of European Islam

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, convicted on appeal of rape and sexual coercion by a Geneva court, is a Swiss intellectual accused of masking violence and radicalism behind a mild facade.

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Free agent Depay joins struggling Corinthians in Brazil

Free agent Depay joins struggling Corinthians in Brazil

Struggling Brazilian giants Corinthian have signed Dutch attacker Memphis Depay, a free agent since his contract with Atletico Madrid ended during the summer.

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Vietnam typhoon victims plead for help as toll climbs to 82

Vietnam typhoon victims plead for help as toll climbs to 82

Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops and posted desperate pleas for help on social media Tuesday after severe flooding in parts of typhoon-hit Vietnam, as the death toll climbed to 82.

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China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag

China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag

Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world's first triple-folding phone at more than three times the price of the newest iPhone, hours after its US competitor lifted the curtain on its own new handset built for AI.

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EU scores top court wins against Apple, Google

EU scores top court wins against Apple, Google

A top EU court on Tuesday delivered two major victories for Brussels by ruling against Apple and Google in separate legal sagas with billions of euros at play.

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Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland: court

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland: court

A Swiss appeals court on Tuesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of raping a woman in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, overturning an earlier lower court acquittal.

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