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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at age 77

Bayern's Musiala reveals 'neurological disorder' after on-field collapse

Angelique Kidjo immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Firefighters in 'crucial' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits

US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Venus, Stephens, Monfils named among US Open wild cards

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount

How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

When a destroyed section of the Amazon rainforest begins to recover, nature deploys only a few tree species, which can withstand poor soil conditions, blazing sun, and grow rapidly, a Brazilian study has shown.

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Fresh US tariffs are due to take effect on a range of Canadian goods after midnight Tuesday, as Ottawa seeks a deal to avert President Donald Trump's planned 50-percent duties.

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Narwhals have nature's only straight tusk, a single tooth up to three metres long so strange they were sold as magical unicorn horns during the Middle Ages.

Meta in court over child social media addiction

Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the federal trial of Meta, the social media titan accused of deliberately making Instagram and Facebook platforms addictive to children, with a coalition of states seeking $200 billion dollars in penalties.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment

Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the World Cup.

Firefighters in 'decisive' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

Firefighters were locked in a potentially decisive push Tuesday to encircle Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, despite rainclouds hampering air support operations over the High Fens nature reserve.

Root adamant England don't need 'huge change' to Bazball style

England captain Joe Root is wary of "ripping up" their Bazball blueprint, but hopes his experience can help the team return to winning ways in his second stint as full-time skipper.