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Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester

Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester

Ipswich signed Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu from Leicester in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($26 million) on Tuesday.

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Liverpool in talks with Bhatia consortium over minority investment

Liverpool in talks with Bhatia consortium over minority investment

Liverpool are in talks with British-Indian investor Amit Bhatia over a potential deal for a minority stake in the Premier League club.

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Evenepoel wins 'special' Tour de France individual time-trial

Evenepoel wins 'special' Tour de France individual time-trial

Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in Tuesday's 26.1km individual time-trial at the Tour de France to shave valuable seconds off Tadej Pogacar's overall lead.

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French senators back social media ban for under-15s

French senators back social media ban for under-15s

France's parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.

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Evenepoel wins Tour de France individual time-trial

Evenepoel wins Tour de France individual time-trial

Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in Tuesday's 26.1km individual time-trial at the Tour de France to shave valuable seconds off Tadej Pogacar's overall lead.

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Premier League referee Taylor retires, bemoans 'constant scrutiny'

Premier League referee Taylor retires, bemoans 'constant scrutiny'

Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday, citing the intense pressure and scrutiny on officials among his reasons for leaving the role.

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Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatening Gulf coast of US

Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatening Gulf coast of US

Tropical Storm Bertha -- the second named storm of the Atlantic season -- strengthened Tuesday, threatening states from Florida to Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power

Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power

Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.

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Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance

Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance

A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.

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Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane

Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane

With its extended, foldable "wing of tomorrow" unveiled Tuesday at the Farnborough airshow, Airbus is moving closer to the 2030 launch of its new single-aisle aircraft, Bruno Fichefeux, head of future programs at Airbus, told AFP.

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