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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

Helicopters, zipliners rescue 4 children from cable car over Pakistan valley

Military helicopters and zipline experts rescued four children Tuesday from a group of eight people trapped for hours in a stricken cable car high above a remote Pakistan valley, but officials said nightfall was hindering efforts to save the rest.

French grape-pickers wilt as 'heat dome' temperatures top 40C

Grape-pickers were out in French vineyards Tuesday bringing in this year's harvest in "torrid" conditions as temperatures shot past 40C in some areas of the country during a "heat dome" weather pattern that has brought misery to millions.

US home sales cool as mortgage rates remain high

Sales of homes in the United States ticked down in July, according to industry data released Tuesday, as elevated mortgage rates and limited housing supply held buyers back.

Getir cuts over tenth of global workforce

Turkish rapid grocery delivery firm Getir said Tuesday it was slashing over a tenth of its global workforce in a bid to stem losses and keep its foothold in parts of Europe and the United States.

ATP introduces financial safety net for players in top 250

The ATP announced on Tuesday the creation from 2024 of a financial security programme for players ranked inside the top 250, guaranteeing a minimum yearly income and support in case of injury.

Australia's Jones plays down ex-New Zealand coach Hansen's advisory role

Australia head coach Eddie Jones said on Tuesday former New Zealand boss Steve Hansen is helping his side on training and leadership this week as an unpaid advisor.

Ex-OPEC president facing corruption charges in UK

Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday.

Canada to challenge latest US duties on softwood lumber

Ottawa announced Tuesday it will challenge the latest US duties on Canadian softwood lumber that it called "unfair, unjust and illegal."

First children rescued from cable car dangling over Pakistan ravine

A helicopter on Tuesday evening helped rescue the first children from a cable car dangling all day over a deep Pakistan ravine, rescue officials said.

Ex-OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery: UK police

Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday.

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