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Chelsea sign Rogers from Villa for reported UK record fee
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Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
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'The Dink' sees comedy in US pickleball craze
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At least 53 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster
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Rainout keeps Red Sox MLB win streak at 14 with two games Wednesday
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Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect
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Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests
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Trump says US 'not finished' as Iran widens attacks
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Messi lands in Argentine hometown after World Cup defeat
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Panthers lose Moton to blood clot as NFL camps open
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Lipowitz breaks collarbone in Tour de France crash
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LPGA launches Nanea Cup event next March in Hawaii
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India opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for PM resignation
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Tropical Storm Bertha spreads across northwestern Florida
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AI boom lifts Mexico tech exports, complicating Trump trade goals
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At least 41 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster
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'Godzilla' actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, dies in US car crash
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Pogacar fired up by losing twice to Evenepoel at Tour de France
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South Africa's anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
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Trump vows to help Lebanon pursue peace with Israel
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Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester
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Liverpool in talks with Bhatia consortium over minority investment
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Evenepoel wins 'special' Tour de France individual time-trial
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French senators back social media ban for under-15s
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Evenepoel wins Tour de France individual time-trial
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Premier League referee Taylor retires, bemoans 'constant scrutiny'
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Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatening Gulf coast of US
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China ally Solomon Islands invites US Coast Guard patrols
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Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power
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US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
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Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
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Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane
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French lawmakers set to ban social media for under-15s in European first
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Stocks rise despite climbing oil prices
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UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs
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UNAIDS chief calls for 'radical change' in Africa amid aid cuts
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Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads
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EU cancels subsidy to Venice Biennale over Russia presence
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Hungary raids Orban's Fidesz party servers in graft probe
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Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood
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General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat
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Argentina represented themselves in 'best possible way' at World Cup: Fernandez
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Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
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A Taliban delegation held talks with the EU in Brussels on Tuesday on stepping up the return of failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in an unprecedented visit fiercely criticised by rights advocates.
Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.
Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.
Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Tuesday to make the transition of power "as easy as possible", as two Labour lawmakers considered whether to challenge frontrunner Andy Burnham amid concern about a coronation.
Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
Taliban government officials held talks with the EU Tuesday in Brussels about returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in a visit fiercely criticised by rights activists.
Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row
President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year's Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory.
Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip
Seoul's stock market led a collapse for technology stocks Tuesday after a sell-off on Wall Street over renewed concern over companies' huge AI spending.
UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain's next prime minister after Keir Starmer resigned, has set out to reassure investors concerned that state spending and debt could rise under his leadership.
Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
Iran said Tuesday that the UN's nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.
Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
Israel is deliberately targeting Palestinian children in what has become a key factor in an ongoing "genocide" in Gaza, United Nations investigators charged on Tuesday, in a report slammed by Israel.
Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
Seoul collapsed 10 percent Tuesday in an Asian stock market rout that followed a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street with investors again questioning a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while oil extended losses on peace talk optimism.
Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
Sri Lanka is deploying the military to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, as health authorities warned on Tuesday that hospitals are being overwhelmed with more than 1,000 admissions daily.
Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
In a Kyiv workshop, a jewellery maker was putting the finishing touches to her latest piece -- blow-torching a necklace pendant into the shape of a drone propeller.
EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
The EU believes a digital euro is the answer to cutting its addiction to US payment systems like Visa and Mastercard as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay as the bloc seeks to favour European firms over others.
Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
Asian equities fluctuated Tuesday following a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street as investors again questioned a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while crude largely held losses that came on the back of positive US-Iran talks.
Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists
From a gas crater dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" to the shimmering marble buildings of its capital, Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation.
Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats
Historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who was tortured and executed by the Gestapo in 1944, will enter the Pantheon on Tuesday in a rare tribute reserved for France's most revered historical figures.
North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
Kim Jong Un vowed to beef up North Korea's defence capabilities, citing military modernisation efforts by South Korea and the United States pushing the region "to the brink of a nuclear war", state media reported Tuesday.
Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia
Populist leaders are sweeping into power across Latin America, with Colombian voters the latest to embrace hardline right-wing politics -- but will the trend last?
Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened jail time for anyone seeking to damage one of his signature renovation projects, the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, whose overhaul has become a political flashpoint.
Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate
Romania's parliament on Monday rejected liberal politician Adrian Vestea as prime minister-designate, a fresh political upset following months of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.
Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles
Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil, while the Nasdaq retreated on concerns after AI investments by SpaceX and other tech giants.
Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence
Colombia's defeated leftist presidential candidate on Monday called for calm and distanced himself from post-election violence following his hard-right rival's victory.
Colombian leftist candidate calls for calm after post-vote violence
Colombia's defeated leftist presidential candidate on Monday called for calm and distanced himself from post-election violence following his hard-right rival's victory.
Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' with Downing Street in his sights
The man who appears destined to be Britain's next Labour prime minister received a hero's welcome in parliament on Monday, after incumbent Keir Starmer stood announced his resignation.
Britons cautiously optimistic after PM's resignation
Britons on Monday seemed to welcome the news that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was stepping down, but warned that many challenges lay ahead for his likely successor Andy Burnham.
Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday continued to flow at a faster pace than before the US-Iranian agreement on talks to end the Middle East war, according to tracking firms, despite Tehran's announcement of a renewed closure.
Andy Burnham: 'King of the North' eyes Downing Street throne
Fresh from his UK by-election victory last week, veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham took another step Monday towards his long-held dream of moving into No. 10 Downing Street.
Oil falls as US waives Iranian crude sanctions
Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil and optimism on talks towards a final peace deal.
US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would let UN nuclear inspectors return to the country, following talks in Switzerland.
Any unfreezing of Iranian funds will not finance terrorism: Vance
If Iranian funds are ever unfrozen under a deal to end the Middle East war, Washington can make sure that the money does not finance terrorism, US Vice President JD Vance insisted Monday.