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Reigning world champions Spain can claim another title on Wednesday when they face France in the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League, while the Netherlands and Germany meet to decide who will join them in qualifying for the Paris Olympics.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced uneasy reactions from European allies and a warning from the Kremlin after he refused to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.

Dutch drug kingpin Ridouan Taghi received a life sentence on Tuesday over a series of murders committed by his gang that shocked the Netherlands.

The iconic but struggling US department store Macy's announced plans on Tuesday to close around 150 locations by 2026, while concentrating investments in its more upscale Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury brands.

Britain's green economy grew in 2023 to buck a broader recession, a report showed Tuesday that urged politicians heading into a general election to stick by climate-friendly investments.

Britain's Prince William, whose wife Catherine is recovering from surgery and father King Charles III is undergoing cancer treatment, on Tuesday pulled out of attending a memorial service, citing a "personal matter".

New Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl said Tuesday that his previous attempt to sign Xabi Alonso for Borussia Moenchengladbach does not necessarily mean the German champions will target the Spaniard.

Spanish farmers in the northeastern Catalonia region hit the roads again Tuesday to protest about the sector's struggles, blocking motorways with tractors including a busy highway linking Spain with southern France.

Asian and European stock markets were mostly muted Tuesday, with traders eyeing the release of US inflation data this week that could offer a better sense of when the Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates.

A smartphone that can be charged in fewer than 40 minutes. Even better: a tiny nuclear battery that could keep it running for 50 years.

As Iranians head to the polls for legislative and other elections on Friday, candidates have promised them on campaign posters to "fight corruption" and "fix the economy".

French President Emmanuel Macron triggered a shockwave in Europe on Tuesday by refusing to rule out the dispatch of Western ground troops to Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion.

Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world's biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday.

The French government issued a decree Tuesday banning the term "steak" on the label of vegetarian products, saying it was reserved for meat alone.

Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world's biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday.

Veteran Russian dissident Oleg Orlov, who was sentenced on Tuesday to two and a half years in prison, has been a campaigner since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in jail for denouncing Russia's assault on Ukraine.

Almost 500 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa last year, up 11 percent on 2022, despite government efforts to tackle the illicit trade in horns, ministers said Tuesday.

Defending champion Ko Jin-young is aiming for an unprecedented "three-peat" when the HSBC Women's World Championship tees off in Singapore on Thursday.

An extra day every four years, what's not to love?

Days ago, Tala Assaad could hear Israeli strikes near south Lebanon's coastal city of Sidon. Now, she's having lunch at a packed ski resort, eager to disconnect from news of war.

Battered but still skimming the waves, French sailor Charles Caudrelier crossed the line in Brest in the west of France on Tuesday to win the Ultim Challenge, the first solo round-the-world race for multi-hull boats.

An apple farmer, an airline caterer and an out-of-work graduate are among the Indian nationals hired by Moscow, with the help of recruiters around the world, for the Russian army in Ukraine.

Asian markets were mostly muted Tuesday after record-setting gains last week, with traders eyeing the release of US economic data this week that could offer a better sense of when the Federal Reserve may start cutting rates.

Exactly 31 years ago, gunmen forced 20 civilians off a train in the Bosnian village of Strpci. They were beaten, robbed and later murdered.

South Korea granted nurses new powers and legal protections Tuesday and launched an investigation into a patient's death, as hospital chaos caused by striking trainee doctors entered a second week.

US President Joe Biden said Monday he hoped a ceasefire in Gaza could start by the beginning of next week, adding that Israel was ready to halt operations during the Muslim month of Ramadan as part of any deal.

Buried in the soil, dotting riverbanks and bobbing along streams: a small Belgian town has waged a years-long fight against creeping pollution from plastic pellets -- which the EU now has in its sights.

US President Joe Biden played down concerns about his age in an interview with late-night TV comic Seth Meyers on Monday as he tried to reach out to hesitant -- and younger -- voters ahead of the November election.

The world's trade ministers are set for tough negotiations on Tuesday at a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi, with fisheries and agriculture taking centre stage.

Detroit coach Monty Williams slammed NBA refs for making the "worst call of the season" after the Pistons slumped to an agonising last-gasp 113-111 defeat to the New York Knicks on Monday.

Iraq enjoys tremendous oil wealth but many hard-scrabble farmers in the north say crude spills have contaminated their lands, piling on pressure as they already battle drought.