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In first, French presidential candidate gives birth during campaign

Hadjar extends Red Bull contract for 2027 F1 season

North Korea weightlifter sets three world records for Asian Games gold

Canada judge to decide prison term for suicide poison seller

A Full Moon for Every Child: STARTRADER's STARCARES Brings Support to SOS Children's Village Ho Chi Minh City

Weinstein faces resentencing in New York for 2006 sex assault

Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback

Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summit

Battered Duerer masterpiece up for five-year revamp

Badminton no.1 An tells dad to keep it down at Asian Games

Runaway leader Antonelli eyeing third straight win

Italy hope for new dawn under Mancini

Schoolgirl Yu, 13, fastest again in bid for third Asian Games gold

Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate

Hurricane Polo strengthens to top category 5 off Mexico

Hurricane Polo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Prada's skirts take centre stage as Milan Fashion Week begins

Prada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by returning to the fashion mainstay of skirts, bringing a decidedly feminine edge to the luxury brand's favourite garment.

11 hurt as teen opens fire outside school in western Turkey

A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 11 pupils, before being detained in the country's third such shooting in six months, officials said.

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for QRX003 for the Treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome

– First-Ever Fast Track Designation Granted for a Peeling Skin Syndrome Therapy

UN chief says 'Big Oil' treats atmosphere as open sewer

Major global oil companies are treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," the outgoing United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in a withering attack on the energy industry at the UN's high-level meeting.

Tunisia says 2026 summer hottest on record

Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts.

England's Rashid out of Sri Lanka ODIs with hand injury

Veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid has been ruled out of England's one-day international series against Sri Lanka.

Memoir by Diana's brother goes on sale after rocking UK monarchy

Charles Spencer's book about his late sister Princess Diana, packed with explosive revelations concerning King Charles III that have rocked Britain's monarchy in recent days, went on sale Tuesday.

Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes as thousands flee

Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out a spate of deadly strikes that killed civilians and prison inmates, as Riyadh seeks to repel an offensive that has seen the Iran-backed group seize strategic territory.

Newcomers South Korea face holders Italy in Davis Cup finals

South Korea's reward for reaching the Davis Cup finals for the first time ever is a quarter-final tie against hosts and holders Italy, following the draw in Bologna on Tuesday.

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