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Weinstein sex attack accuser tells court he 'humiliated' her

Weinstein sex attack accuser tells court he 'humiliated' her

Miriam Haleyi told jurors at Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault and rape retrial Tuesday that the mogul "humiliated" her and reduced her to tears, recounting to the court her ordeal, the disclosure of which fired the "MeToo" movement.

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France accuses Russian military intelligence over cyberattacks

France accuses Russian military intelligence over cyberattacks

France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of staging cyberattacks, including against an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics and President Emmanuel Macron's first election campaign in 2017.

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Global stocks mostly rise as Trump grants auto tariff relief

Global stocks mostly rise as Trump grants auto tariff relief

Global stocks mostly rose despite fresh signs of a tariff hit to corporate earnings, while Wall Street cheered President Donald Trump's moves to soften the levies hitting automakers.

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Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon

Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon

Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.

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Trump fires ex first gentleman Emhoff from Holocaust board

Trump fires ex first gentleman Emhoff from Holocaust board

US President Donald Trump has fired former second gentleman Doug Emhoff from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, the Democrat said Tuesday, in an online post suggesting the move was politically motivated.

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PSG 'not getting carried away' despite holding edge against Arsenal

PSG 'not getting carried away' despite holding edge against Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his "incredible" team after Ousmane Dembele's early goal gave them a 1-0 win away to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, but insisted there would be no euphoria in their ranks ahead of next week's return.

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Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole

Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole

Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and another dissident were detained Tuesday after a court revoked the parole they were granted under a landmark deal Havana had struck with former US President Joe Biden.

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Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack

Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack

A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead, police and media said, amid heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation.

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BRICS blast 'resurgence of protectionism' in Trump era

BRICS blast 'resurgence of protectionism' in Trump era

China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz.

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Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry

Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry

President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to soften tariffs on automakers, sparking cautious optimism in an industry that has been on tenterhooks as it awaits details on the fast-evolving policy.

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