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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's posthumous novel, set for release Wednesday, was a daunting challenge for the award-winning Colombian writer as he neared death 10 years ago, his sons said.

Polls began closing Tuesday on the biggest day of the year for US presidential primaries, with Donald Trump expected to cement his hold on the Republican nomination and set up a rematch with President Joe Biden in November.

Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pests populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers said Wednesday.

The embattled Prime Minister of Haiti appeared to be struggling to return home on Tuesday, with the main Port-au-Prince airport under attack and neighboring Dominican Republic refusing permission for him to land.

Confusion reigned on Tuesday over the announcement by the British Army of Catherine, Princess of Wales's first official duty since undergoing surgery at her father-in-law King Charles III's birthday celebrations in June.

Kylian Mbappe insisted he had "no problem" with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique after scoring a brace in his side's win over Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane hopes Tuesday's 3-0 win over Lazio, which secured progress to the Champions League last eight, will be a "turning point" in the club's season.

Harry Kane scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich beat Lazio 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

Donald Trump looked to cement his hold on the Republican presidential nomination with a sweep of primaries on Super Tuesday, all but kicking off the formal campaign against President Joe Biden and an attempted shock return to the White House.

Harry Kane scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich beat Lazio 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

Harry Kane scored a goal in each half as Bayern Munich beat Lazio 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-1 on aggregate.

Kylian Mbappe lethally fired Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarter-finals with a brace in a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Tuesday, his team cruising through 4-1 on aggregate.

Gold prices and bitcoin hit all-time highs Tuesday before paring some gains, while a sell-off in some tech stocks led to a slump in many stock markets around the world.

Councillors in the UK's second-largest city Birmingham on Tuesday approved tax hikes and deep cuts to public services including arts funding and rubbish collection, as the city fights to avoid bankruptcy.

Men's basketball players at Dartmouth College voted 13-2 to join a union Tuesday, an unprecedented move that could signal major changes in the multi-billion-dollar world of American college sports.

The last day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday saw Chanel take a trip back to its seaside origins, while Louis Vuitton looked to a space-age future that also included a luxury take on the "pussyhat".

To the untrained eye, it might look like just another used napkin.

Venezuela will go to the polls on July 28 to choose a president, the electoral authority said Tuesday, with incumbent Nicolas Maduro widely expected to stand and his main challenger precluded from running.

Donald Trump looked to cement his hold on the Republican presidential nomination with a sweep of Super Tuesday primaries, all but kicking off the formal campaign against President Joe Biden and an attempted shock return to the White House.

Haiti's police academy came under attack by an armed gang Tuesday as the tiny Caribbean nation fell into deeper isolation in the wake of an assault on the airport and a deadly prison breakout.

Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a new institute that opened in Geneva on Tuesday, its founders said.

A small patch of ice among bare rock is all that remains of Venezuela’s last glacier, which the government hopes to restore to its former glory using a geothermal blanket.

After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and -- if all goes well -- to Mars.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Hamas to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, while the Palestinian militant group warned talks for a truce and hostage release cannot go on "indefinitely".

US President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of a "very, very dangerous" situation without a Gaza ceasefire deal by Ramadan, adding that it was up to Hamas to accept a deal as talks continue in Cairo.

Karl Lagerfeld's Paris apartment will go up for auction with a guide price of 5.3 million euros ($5.8 million), the notary responsible for the sale said Tuesday.

French conservatives and far-right figures fumed Tuesday at the official poster for this summer's Paris Olympics, complaining that a Christian cross and the French flag were missing due to "wokism".

Spain's left-wing government is facing growing pressure from the country's right-wing opposition over a graft case linked to the purchase of face masks during the pandemic.

A total of 326,000 tickets are set to be sold or given away for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday, giving the exact number for the first time.

The sinking of a bulk carrier off Yemen after a Huthi missile attack poses grave environmental risks as thousands of tonnes of fertiliser threaten to spill into the Red Sea, officials and experts warn.

FC Copenhagen manager Jacob Neestrup says his underdogs will need a "miracle" to knock out Champions League holders Manchester City in Wednesday's last 16 second leg.

English playwright and theatre director Edward Bond, who took on censors with his controversial plays in the 1960s, has died at the age of 89, his agent said Tuesday.