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Venice gives green light to ticket 'experiment' for tourists

Venice gives green light to ticket 'experiment' for tourists

Venice officials agreed Tuesday to test a fee on day tourists to the overcrowded historic centre, weeks after UNESCO warned it could list the city as an at-risk world heritage site.

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Feek's All Blacks expects 'battle-hardened' Namibia

Feek's All Blacks expects 'battle-hardened' Namibia

New Zealand scrum coach Greg Feek said on Tuesday his side expected Namibia's pack to put up a tough fight in their Rugby World Cup meeting.

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Rubiales insists Hermoso kiss was 'mutual' and 'consented'

Rubiales insists Hermoso kiss was 'mutual' and 'consented'

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales continued to insist his kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final was "a mutual act", in an interview broadcast Tuesday in the United Kingdom.

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France orders Apple iPhone 12 sales halted over radiation

France orders Apple iPhone 12 sales halted over radiation

French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and to fix existing handsets.

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Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger

Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger

Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.

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Wellalage effort in vain as India beat Sri Lanka to reach Asia Cup final

Wellalage effort in vain as India beat Sri Lanka to reach Asia Cup final

Kuldeep Yadav starred as India overcame a brilliant all-round effort from Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage to win a tense Asia Cup clash by 41 runs on Tuesday and book a place in the final.

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Markram, spinners keep South Africa's series hopes alive

Markram, spinners keep South Africa's series hopes alive

South Africa's spin bowlers backed up a century by Aiden Markram as the hosts ended Australia's winning streak with a 111-run victory in the third one-day international at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

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Wales lock Rowlands plays down 27 tackles against Fiji

Wales lock Rowlands plays down 27 tackles against Fiji

His tally might not have matched Thierry Dusautoir's match record of 38, but Wales lock Will Rowlands' 27 tackles were crucial in the nail-biting win over Fiji in both sides' World Cup opener.

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Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration

Swiss students break world record for electric car acceleration

From zero to 100 km/h in less than a second: a racing car built by students has broken the world record for electric vehicle acceleration, a Swiss university said Tuesday.

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Escaped Brazilian murderer steals rifle, outwits huge US manhunt

Escaped Brazilian murderer steals rifle, outwits huge US manhunt

Schools near Philadelphia were closed and residents told to lock their doors Tuesday after an escaped Brazilian murderer dodged gunfire to steal a rifle from a home and was declared "extremely dangerous."

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