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France's debt climbs to highest since 1978: ministry

Dortmund sink Stuttgart to climb to Bundesliga summit

McIlroy two shots off the lead at Wentworth after eagle on 18

Martinez brace saves Inter in Serie A top-two clash with Roma

'It has to stop': runners protest women's murders in S.Africa district

Rosenior abused but guides Paris FC past old club Strasbourg

Seven-try Lyon beat Pau, climb to Top 14 summit

Cuba works to restore power after another blackout

Brighton defeat a 'big lesson' against complacency for Arsenal, says Arteta

England thrash Sri Lanka again to return to top of T20 rankings

Thousands protest inaction over climate crisis in Switzerland

Arsenal thrashed by Brighton, sorry Spurs lose again

CNN, MS NOW, Politico denied access to White House grounds

Carapaz out of cycling world championships

'Stoked' Ricciardo replaces de Vries at AlphaTauri

Daniel Ricciardo is back on the Formula One grid, the Australian replacing rookie Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, the team announced on Tuesday.

Heavyweight champion Fury to face MMA fighter Ngannou

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury revealed on Tuesday he will fight Mixed Martial Arts star Francis Ngannou in a boxing contest in Saudi Arabia on October 28.

Unseeded Vondrousova reaches Wimbledon semis

Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula in a topsy-turvy match to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday.

Top UN rights body confronts Koran burning

The United Nations said hate speech was on the rise everywhere, as the UN Human Rights Council held an urgent debate Tuesday to address recent Koran-burning incidents.

Runner Caster Semenya was discriminated against, European rights court rules

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules requiring her to lower her testosterone levels, the European Court of Human Rights found in a ruling on Tuesday.

BBC defends refusal to name top presenter at centre of scandal

BBC chief Tim Davie on Tuesday insisted on allowing a high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images to remain anonymous, despite mounting calls for his identity to be revealed.

UK unemployment climbs as inflation weighs on economy

UK unemployment rose back to four percent in the three months to the end of May, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy struggles with stubbornly-high inflation.

Italy's sports minister insists not homophobic after Jankto controversy

Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi has denied accusations of homophobia after his comments about openly gay footballer Jakub Jankto sparked anger in the country.

Tottenham sign Israel forward Solomon on free transfer

Tottenham signed Israel forward Manor Solomon on a free transfer on Tuesday after his successful loan spell at Fulham.

World job market on brink of 'AI revolution': OECD

The world's wealthiest nations must urgently prepare for the impact of an imminent "AI revolution" that will change jobs, create new ones and make others disappear, the OECD said Tuesday.

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