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In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

Box office magnet Robert Pattinson appears in paedophile thriller

How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia

Alcaraz, Sabalenka into US Open last 16 as Williams sisters lose on return

Williams sisters fall in thrilling return to US Open doubles

Bangladesh measles toll nears grim 1,000-child mark

Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

Tetris distances itself from controversial White House 'arcade' games

Trump again seeks to remove protections for wolves

'Getting there' - Alcaraz into US Open last 16 along with Sabalenka

Bad weather will not affect All Blacks, says captain Savea

Isak ready to show world his quality, says Van Dijk

Shiffrin earns record-breaking 83rd women's World Cup win

Mikaela Shiffrin became the woman with the most alpine skiing World Cup wins after claiming Tuesday's giant slalom in Kronplatz to take her tally of victories to 83.

Twitter sued over 'unpaid rent' on London office

Twitter's British landlord said Tuesday it is taking the social media to court for not paying rent on its central London offices.

Impressive Tsitsipas to face Khachanov in Australian Open semis

Stefanos Tsitsipas closed on a first Grand Slam title by reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday in impressive fashion, as Victoria Azarenka also powered into the last four.

Former Portugal boss Santos named as Poland coach

Fernando Santos, who was the Portuguese national team's manager until last month, was on Tuesday named as Poland's new coach.

Tsitsipas powers past Lehecka into Australian Open semi-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas blasted into a fourth Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday and a showdown with Karen Khachanov as he zeroes in on a maiden Grand Slam title.

Mauritanian ex-president heads into historic trial

Mauritania's ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz goes on trial on graft charges on Wednesday in an exceptional prosecution of a former African head of state.

French court again dismisses rape claim against minister

The Paris appeals court on Tuesday confirmed the dropping of a rape case against Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, although his accuser said she would keep fighting to have it heard.

Hopes grow that eurozone will dodge recession

Europe's economy grew in January for the first time since June, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, raising hopes that the eurozone will avoid a recession this winter.

Azarenka beats 'fears of failing' for first Melbourne semi in 10 years

Victoria Azarenka reached her first Australian Open semi-final since winning the title in 2013, then opened up Tuesday about overcoming "anxiety" and "fears of failing" on court.

Openers Rohit, Gill hit tons as India post 385-9

Blazing centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and fellow opener Shubman Gill took India to a formidable 385-9, despite a middle-order wobble in Tuesday's third and final one-day international against New Zealand.

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