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At half a century, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab bets on new generation

Kulusevski a 'different man' after emotional Spurs return

O'Connor, Sivakov join Seixas at Decathlon CMA CGM

Nawaz and Minhas lift Pakistan to 302-9 in England ODI

Faletau left out of Wales squad for Nations Championship

Mourinho warns no 'untouchable' stars at Real Madrid

Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze

Late Okafor Penalty Earns Alvechurch FA Cup Replay

More Than 52,000 West Midlands Families Use Tax-Free Childcare

Low-Cost Homemade Ideas Offer Alternatives for Halloween Costumes

Commanders Fear Serious Knee Injury for Terry McLaurin

Christiane Amanpour Plans CNN Departure After 43 Years

Rays Beat Guardians 7-3 to Secure World Series Place

Richard Riehle, Prolific Film and Television Actor, Dies at 78

The Biles show: Five talking points from gymnastics at the Paris Olympics

Simone Biles made a triumphant return to Olympic competition after her troubles in Tokyo and Shinnosuke Oka emerged as Japan's latest gymnastics star at the Paris Games.

Headline-grabbing Austria climate activists end protests

A group of Austrian climate activists who attacked a Klimt masterpiece and regularly blocked roads said Tuesday that they were ending their protests.

Five dead as Storm Debby moves through US southeast

Coastal South Carolina and Georgia were under flash flood warnings Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Debby swamped the southeastern United States, leaving at least five dead.

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO

More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes first Springbok start against Wallabies

Stormers fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will make his first Test start for South Africa after coach Rassie Erasmus named him ahead of Handre Pollard on Tuesday for the Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Brisbane.

South African Olympic star Smith switches focus to new generation

Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most-decorated Olympian, is hoping to use her experience on the global stage to guide the careers of future swimming stars after calling it quits in Paris.

Man City's Alvarez set to join Atletico in 95 million euro deal - reports

Julian Alvarez is set to depart Manchester City for Atletico Madrid according to widespread reports on Tuesday with the English champions set to bank a huge profit on the Argentine in a deal worth up to 95 million euros (£81 million, $104 million).

European stocks steady, Tokyo soars after rout

European stock markets steadied Tuesday after Asian indices enjoyed some rebounds from a global rout fuelled by US recession fears.

Germany beat Antetokounmpo's Greece to reach Olympic basketball semis

World Cup champions Germany reached the Olympic men's basketball semi-finals for the first time Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Greece 76-63 and dumping two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the Games.

Danish PM attack suspect says doesn't recall hitting her

A Polish man accused of punching Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told a Copenhagen court on Tuesday he doesn't recall hitting her because he was under the influence of alcohol.

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