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India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last

Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset

Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass

Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman

Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City

Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus

'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings

Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains

Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Russian forces close in on east Ukraine's Avdiivka

Russian forces closed in on the frontline town of Avdiivka in east Ukraine on Tuesday, as Kyiv warned Moscow was stepping up strikes in an attempt to encircle it completely.

England happy to be public enemy number one against Fiji -- Vunipola

England are more than happy to assume the role of public enemy number one when they take on Fiji in the World Cup quarter-finals in Marseille on Sunday, veteran Billy Vunipola said Tuesday.

Pharrell Williams to hold Vuitton show in Hong Kong

Musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams will hold his second show as creative director for Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong, the brand announced on Tuesday.

England hero Malan driven by 'hunger' at Cricket World Cup

Dawid Malan says he is driven by a "hunger" for runs after notching his sixth one-day international hundred in just 23 innings in England's convincing World Cup win against Bangladesh on Tuesday.

The river disappearing in drought-hit France

The once deep and coursing waters of the Doubs river in eastern France have shrunken to a dry bed that locals can cross almost without getting their feet wet.

Beer faces unbitter future due to climate change: study

Climate change threatens the cultivation in Europe of aromatic hops which gives beer its bitterness, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications.

Thousands of Afghans out in cold after deadly quakes

Thousands of Afghans who survived a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,00 people were bracing for a winter of homelessness on Tuesday, as rescuers made last-ditch efforts to find survivors.

UK Labour leader Starmer vows 'decade of national renewal' if elected

Britain's opposition leader Keir Starmer vowed Tuesday to spearhead a "decade of national renewal" if his Labour party returns to power after nearly 14 years in a general election expected next year.

Star witness to take stand in US crypto king trial

The star witness in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried arrived at a New York federal court on Tuesday where she is expected to give damning evidence against the one time crypto wunderkind.

Schmidt's attention to detail driving All Blacks ahead of Ireland clash

New Zealand attack coach Joe Schmidt is using his famous attention to detail to try to plot the downfall of his former charges ahead of the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland on Saturday.

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