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Alleged Rihanna mansion shooter mentally fit for trial, says judge

Alleged Rihanna mansion shooter mentally fit for trial, says judge

The woman who allegedly shot up Rihanna's luxury Los Angeles home is mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.

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Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Polo swept over Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, leaving flooded streets and fallen trees but no initial reports of serious damage or injuries.

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Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives

Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives

A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police said no explosives but a "quantity of petrol" was found in vehicles seized nearby.

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Man City must be relegated after guilty verdict says club's former chairman

Man City must be relegated after guilty verdict says club's former chairman

Manchester City must be expelled from the Premier League after being found guilty of breaching financial rules, according to the club's former chairman David Bernstein.

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OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgrade

OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgrade

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, one day after scrapping an upgraded version deemed unreliable.

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German far-right aims to lead Saxony-Anhalt govt in December

German far-right aims to lead Saxony-Anhalt govt in December

The leader of the far-right AfD in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt said Tuesday he hopes to become state premier in December after the party's crushing election victory earlier this month.

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Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches

Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches

Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018, it was confirmed on Tuesday.

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Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Little damage as Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast

Mexico's Pacific coast survived the onslaught of Hurricane Polo relatively unscathed, with AFP reporters reporting fallen trees and partially flooded streets but no serious injuries.

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Brazil's Lula turns to Bad Bunny tune to criticise Trump ahead of polls

Brazil's Lula turns to Bad Bunny tune to criticise Trump ahead of polls

With elections just days away, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign adapted a song by Latin music powerhouse Bad Bunny to assert the country's sovereignty in the face of pressure from the United States.

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Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules - Premier League

Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules - Premier League

The Premier League said on Tuesday that Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018.

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