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Negotiations to end a strike threat from several hundred dancers involved in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony failed to reach an agreement Tuesday, meaning the event still faces the risk of disruption.

Cuba's Olympic Committee on Tuesday demanded the expulsion of citizen Fernando Jorge, a champion sprint canoeist, from the refugee team taking part in the Paris Olympics.

Coca-Cola raised some of its full-year financial projections Tuesday as it reported better-than-expected profits, pointing to a lift from premium products that countered weakness in some markets.

President Thomas Bach on Tuesday stressed the neutrality of the International Olympic Committee after a Palestinian call for Israel to be barred from the Paris Games over the war in Gaza.

Charlotte Dujardin could have become Britain's most decorated female Olympian in Paris. Instead, the dressage star has pulled out due to an "error of judgement".

Ollie Pope believes England could yet score 600 runs in a single day of Test cricket in the right circumstances for Ben Stokes' men.

Former Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has been named as the new leader of the Audi Formula One project, the German constructor announced Tuesday.

United States gymnastics chiefs said Tuesday they want to keep the pressure off Simone Biles as she bids for six gold medals at the Paris Olympics.

July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by the EU's climate monitor.

British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video emerged showing her making "an error of judgement" during a coaching session.

Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction.

The world's largest luxury group, LVMH, said Tuesday its half-year net profit slid 14 percent amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment.

The International Olympic Committee was Tuesday weighing a Palestinian call for Israeli athletes to be barred from the Games over the war in Gaza, three days before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.

World Aquatics has carried out its most rigorous drug testing programme ever in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, with Chinese swimmers targeted.

General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday behind another round of strong North American auto sales, with executives vowing a flexible approach to electric vehicle (EV) investment while demand growth ebbs.

Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as the focus turned to tech company earnings following a strong start to a week dominated by the spellbinding US presidential race.

The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.

The god of truth and righteousness is on the side of the Democratic Party in this year's US presidential election, according to Hindu priests in likely nominee Kamala Harris' ancestral Indian village.

French luxury beauty products firm L'Occitane said Tuesday its shares would be removed from the Hong Kong stock exchange after a public offer had received sufficient support.

Ukraine's foreign minister said Tuesday it was important for Kyiv and Beijing -- a close ally of Moscow -- to speak directly about ending the war in Ukraine, during a visit to China.

British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video emerged showing her making "an error of judgement" during a coaching session.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenya on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of anti-government demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis work in outsourcing firms and the industry generates billions every year, but executives fear the internet shutdown imposed by authorities seeking to quell anti-government protests threatens its entire existence.

US existing home sales dropped more than expected in June, according to industry data released Tuesday, while the median price hit a new high.

Kenya's vaunted distance runners head to the Olympics struggling to emerge from beneath the shadow of a lengthy list of doping scandals that have tarnished the African nation's proud reputation as a track and field powerhouse.

Kamala Harris hits the US campaign trail Tuesday after effectively clinching the Democratic presidential nomination, heading to the battleground state of Wisconsin to renew her attacks on Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Recalled Siya Kolisi will captain a 33-man South Africa squad for two Rugby Championship matches in Australia next month, SA Rugby announced on Tuesday.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenyan towns on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.

A long-running row over pay between Irish airline Aer Lingus and pilots that led to hundreds of flight cancellations was settled Tuesday after pilots accepted an 18-percent wage hike.

French star Antoine Dupont has the capability of drawing in a new generation of fans while also putting rugby sevens firmly in the spotlight, according to ex-France winger Vincent Clerc.

Ukraine's 2008 heptathlon Olympic champion Nataliia Dobrynska told AFP the Paris Games can serve as a platform to raise awareness about the war in her country "that is destroying the lives of our athletes, coaches, and all Ukrainians."

The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, more agile organisation," the British public service broadcaster announced Tuesday.