EU energy ministers push gas price talks into next week
EU ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday narrowed differences over a proposed cap on natural gas prices, but kicked talks on the issue into next week to finalise "technical" details.
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Roma boy shot by Greek police dies
A 16-year-old Roma boy shot in the head by Greek police has died of his injuries, the hospital where he was being treated said Tuesday.
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Growth downgrade for China 'very likely' on Covid surge: IMF chief
A lower growth forecast is "very likely" for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions bringing a surge in infections and temporary difficulties, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP Tuesday.
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In Peru, outside Castillo's prison supporters vow fight to the end
Tearfully, an emotional Ana Karina Ramos vows to stay "as long as is necessary" in front of the prison where Peru's former president Pedro Castillo is being held after attempting to dissolve parliament and rule by decree.
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa dodges cash-in-sofa scandal impeachment process
South Africa's scandal-engulfed President Cyril Ramaphosa will not face an impeachment inquiry after easily surviving Tuesday a vote in parliament that could have initiated proceedings to remove him from office.
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French court jails suspects in 2016 Nice terror attack
French judges on Tuesday ordered prison terms for eight suspects charged in the harrowing 2016 terror attack in Nice, where a suspected Islamist attacker rammed his truck into a night-time crowd celebrating the July 14 national holiday.
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As unrest roils Peru, detained ex-president vows to 'never give up'
Former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, who was removed from office and arrested last week on charges of rebellion and conspiracy, insisted Tuesday he would "never give up" his cause.
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Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto rock star facing life in jail
Sam Bankman-Fried has had a dizzying fall from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies to staring down a hefty jail sentence on a raft of fraud charges.
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Amnesty lashes Morocco, Spain over Melilla migrant 'carnage'
Amnesty International on Tuesday blasted as "carnage" the deaths of dozens of migrants trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave Melilla, accusing Rabat and Madrid of seeking to cover up what happened.
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US charges crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried with 'massive' fraud
US prosecutors slapped disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple criminal charges on Tuesday for massive fraud as he built his FTX crypto empire.
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