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Novelist Thelyson Orelien denies AI use, admits plagiarism 'mistakes'

'Holding our ground': Israel demolishes dozens of Bedouin homes

Hazlewood takes six as Australia beat South Africa in 1st Test

11 missing after ships struck off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack

Zverev defies 'physical issues' to reach Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

'We're not giving up': Activist Thunberg joins France student protests

Man City captain Dias defends celebrations after Liverpool win

EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices

B2PRIME Expands Tier-1 Access and Liquidity Architecture for Sophisticated Institutional Flow

Capital International Highlights Multilingual Access to Its Platform as European Economic Conditions Diverge

STARTRADER Adds 48 US Stock CFDs with 24-Hour Weekday Trading

Hazlewood takes six as Australia win first Test

'Ink' director Danny Boyle slams Trump's Truth Social 'lies'

Pope Leo admitted to hospital for lung operation

Shanghai lifts home-buying curbs to boost property sector

Shanghai has relaxed rules on buying property in the city, as local governments across China aim to ease an agonising real estate crisis that is dragging on the economy.

'Unlikely' to be more survivors from Papua New Guinea landslide

It is "very unlikely" more survivors of Papua New Guinea's deadly landslide will be found, a UN agency warned Tuesday, as thousands at risk from further slips were ordered to evacuate.

Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers to reach NBA finals

The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship on Monday with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals.

Djokovic looks to overcome 'bumps in road' at French Open

Novak Djokovic begins the defence of his French Open title on Tuesday, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help overcome his lacklustre season.

Real Madrid's Champions League aura masks fear behind Super League pursuit

Self-appointed kings of the Champions League, Real Madrid go for a 15th European crown against Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's final, but the competition may cease to exist if the Spanish giants get their way.

Unpredictable Pakistan aim for 'third time lucky' at T20 World Cup

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is hoping it is third time lucky for his side at the Twenty20 World Cup after finishing losing semi-finalists in 2021 and runners-up a year later.

Rohit, Kohli in focus as India look to end title drought

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will look to end India's global title drought as the star duo step out for what is likely to be their final World Cup appearance.

Bangladesh skipper calls for better wickets ahead of T20 World Cup

Bangladesh can only hope to improve their lacklustre T20 World Cup record once they get better pitches at home, new captain Najmul Hossain Shanto told AFP ahead of the showpiece tournament.

Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown

Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced.

Asian markets diverge, dollar weakens ahead of US inflation data

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as investors took a breather after the previous day's rally and as they gear up for the release of key US inflation data later in the week.

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