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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.

July 21, 2026

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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.

July 21, 2026

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.

July 21, 2026

US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire

The United States is acting soon on a host of new tariffs targeting dozens of countries, trade envoy Jamieson Greer said Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levy due to expire this week.

July 21, 2026

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UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs
UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs

Andy Burnham told the inaugural meeting of his cabinet Tuesday that he would lead a "cost-of-living government", after unveiling an energy tax cut on his first full day as prime minister.

July 21, 2026

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General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat
General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat

General Motors raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday after reporting solid quarterly results on strong vehicle pricing that offset a hit from costs tied to winding down electric vehicle investments.

July 21, 2026