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Man Utd do not deserve medals if Man City stripped of titles: Rooney

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Clashes between French teens, police as school blockades intensify

Stocks move sideways despite oil moving lower

'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

African leaders to gather in Egypt for business summit

UK decides against charging foreign visitors for museums

Ireland undecided on second Israel match: coach

Dallaglio to sell England World Cup winners' medal

France's Le Pen defiant after top ally hit by antisemitism claims

Brazil come from behind to beat Australia 4-2 in friendly

Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon 'Digger'

Ruthless An retains Asian Games badminton crown as Kunlavut triumphs

8.3 mn refugees at risk due to 'severe' funding cuts: UN

Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced people face losing vital assistance from UNHCR, the UN's refugee agency warned Tuesday, as protection services crumble due to "severe" funding cuts.

Race against time as Asian Games cricket quarter-finals washed out

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh reached the semi-finals of the men's Asian Games cricket on Tuesday without a ball being bowled following more wet weather in Nagoya.

Stocks drop and oil rises as Hormuz hopes fade

Asian stocks mostly fell and oil prices extended gains as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade amid expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next month.

India turns to corals and seagrass to shield against rising seas

Under a blazing sun, workers crouch on a shrinking island off India's southern coast, threading bright green seagrass shoots onto wooden frames before anchoring them onto the ocean floor.

OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns

OpenAI will not release its newest artificial intelligence model, known as Astra 6.1, after internal testing by the ChatGPT-maker revealed it did not meet safety standards, the company confirmed Monday.

Manchester City's Premier League charges: What comes next?

Manchester City's fate in a legal battle with the Premier League is yet to be sealed, but reports they have been found guilty on widespread financial misconduct has sparked speculation of what comes next.

AI bosses head to White House as safety pressure builds

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will convene leading artificial intelligence executives at the White House on Tuesday amid calls from Congress for stronger industry oversight.

Brazil's cellphone crime: a security nightmare in every pocket

Eduardo Metzker, 29, was riding his motorcycle in Rio de Janeiro when he was suddenly boxed in by two other bikes. One of the riders put a gun to his head and demanded his phone and passcode.

Batista sacked as Costa Rica coach after six months

Costa Rica's head coach Fernando "Bocha" Batista was dismissed Monday following the team's disastrous start to the CONCACAF Nations League, the country's football federation announced.

Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal defenses.

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