UK police looking at fresh 'Partygate' claims against Johnson
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson is facing further potential police investigations into the "Partygate" scandal, after a government ministry handed two police forces material about alleged Covid lockdown breaches it emerged Tuesday.
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Watch owned by China's last emperor sells for $6 million
A Patek Philippe wristwatch once owned by China's last emperor sold for more than $6 million at auction in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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US, European lawmakers demand ax for oil exec heading climate talks
More than 100 members of the US Congress and the European Parliament called Tuesday for the removal of an oil industry executive tapped to lead the next UN climate change conference.
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Uber taps into self-driving tech of former rival Waymo
Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals.
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Hanks, Johansson join A-list invasion at Cannes
A literal bus-load of Hollywood A-listers arrived in Cannes on Tuesday, including Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, for the premiere of Wes Anderson's strange blend of sci-fi and 1950s Westerns, "Asteroid City".
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Asian federation foresees Saudi bid for 2030 or 2034 World Cup
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, said the body wanted to host another World Cup, in 2030 or 2034, and that "Saudi Arabia is coming in force".
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EU battles in court to overturn Apple tax bill ruling
Apple and Brussels butted heads in a top EU court on Tuesday as the bloc battled to overturn a ruling against its whopping 13-billion euro order on the iPhone-maker to pay Ireland in back taxes.
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Spain arrests seven over Vinicius racism incidents
Spanish police arrested seven people Tuesday over two incidents of racial abuse targeting Real Madrid's Brazilian star Vinicius Junior, including one this weekend that sparked an international outcry.
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JPMorgan Chase invests $200 mn on carbon removal
JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday it has signed long-term agreements to purchase $200 million worth of carbon dioxide removal, saying the investment would boost a key emerging climate change solution.
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Thomas back in pink as Almeida wins stage 16 of Giro d'Italia
Ineos rider Geraint Thomas took back the leader's jersey in the Giro d'Italia even though he lost out on Tuesday's stage 16 win, crossing the line just after UAE Team Emirates' Joao Almeida at the top of Monte Bondone.
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