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Messi to get 'special attention' from Spain, says de la Fuente

Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue

Spain captain Rodri preparing for 'physical' Argentina battle

Italy coach Quesada's ban reduced to one Test

Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang auctions for nearly $1 mn

Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding

Leader Herbert, Burns equal record 62 at British Open, DeChambeau docked two shots

DeChambeau's British Open charge hit by two-shot penalty

Yankees' Judge improving, but not ready for baseball activities

Tech share selloff rolls on, oil prices jump on Mideast clashes

None shall pass: Spain's defence ready to thwart Messi in World Cup final

Lens sweep past Toulouse to reach French Cup final

Lens kept alive their hopes of winning the French Cup for the first time with a 4–1 home victory over Toulouse in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Brighton crush Chelsea to pile pressure on under-fire Rosenior

Chelsea crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Tuesday, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League in tatters as pressure mounts on beleaguered boss Liam Rosenior.

Nowitzki, Bird among eight inductees into FIBA Hall of Fame

Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird were among eight new inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday, which also featured the draw for the 2026 Women's World Cup.

Stocks fall, oil climbs amid uncertainty over US-Iran talks

Oil prices climbed and stocks slid Tuesday as uncertainty reigned over US-Iranian peace talks resuming, and the expiration of the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East loomed.

Mexico pyramid shooting was planned attack, officials say

Mexican authorities said Tuesday that the man who killed a Canadian woman and wounded 13 others the day before at the famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack in advance.

Churchill Downs buys Preakness for $85 million

Churchill Downs Incorporated has entered an agreement to purchase the Preakness Stakes for $85 million, uniting two major events of American horse racing's Triple Crown, the buyers announced on Tuesday.

Unregulated AI like speeding with no steering wheel: AI godfather Hinton

Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.

Tourists return to Rio viewpoint after shootout scare

Tourists flocked to an iconic Rio de Janeiro viewpoint on Tuesday, a day after a gunfight between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela trapped over 200 people on the hilltop.

Maradona's daughter slams 'manipulation' of family by his doctors

Diego Maradona's daughter Gianinna on Tuesday testified about what she called the "total manipulation" of the late player's family by doctors in the lead-up to his 2020 death.

Abhishek's 135 powers Hyderabad to third straight IPL win

Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma struck an unbeaten 135 to fire Sunrisers Hyderabad to their third IPL win in a row as they hammered Delhi Capitals by 47 runs on Tuesday.

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