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European stocks mostly drop with eyes on US Fed

Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

Genesio replaces Beye as Marseille boss

Thousands rush to get tickets for Bayeux Tapestry's UK show

Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining new bishops

Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots

Breakaway Catholic society defies Vatican again by ordaining bishops

World's oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investments

Ronaldo and Modric struggle to defy Father Time at World Cup

Haaland fires Norway into last 16 as France, Mexico look to advance

Erling Haaland fired Norway to their first ever World Cup knockout victory in a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday as France and Mexico also aim to book their places in the last 16.

Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000

Tens of thousands of people urgently need food and shelter in Venezuela after the two devastating earthquakes that killed nearly 2,000, the UN said on Tuesday, as doctors warned of outbreaks of disease with survivors sleeping in the streets.

Haaland scores winner to send Norway into last-16 Brazil clash

Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday.

Canada crews battle northern wildfire after crash kills 3

Emergency crews on Tuesday were battling an out-of-control wildfire that came within a few hundred meters of a northern Canadian town, a threatening blaze in an otherwise muted start to Canada's wildfire season.

Portugal's Silva bides his time after being benched at World Cup

Bernardo Silva said it was not his job to question the coach's decisions after being benched for the past two games as Portugal prepare for Thursday's World Cup showdown against Croatia.

LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA season

NBA superstar LeBron James will return for an unprecedented 24th season but not with the Los Angeles Lakers, a move that rocked the league on Tuesday as free agency opened.

US stars relish soccer's primetime moment against Bosnia

Soccer has made astounding progress in America in recent years, but the United States players know the spotlight on Wednesday's knockout clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina will be by far the brightest yet.

Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two

French Open champion Alexander Zverev came through a testing four-set battle with Belgian debutant Alexander Blockx to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday.

Lampard extends Coventry stay after promotion to Premier League

Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry that is set to keep him with the Premier League side until 2029, it was announced Tuesday.

Grimaldo realises goal of Atletico Madrid move from Leverkusen

Alejandro Grimaldo said he had realised a long-term ambition to play for one of Spain's biggest clubs after joining Atletico Madrid on Tuesday for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($23 million) from Bayer Leverkusen.

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