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Markets rise even as US jobs data fail to boost rate cut bets

Senegal talisman Mane overcame grief to become an African icon

Carey pays tribute to late father after home Ashes century

'Many lessons to be learned' from Winter Games preparations, says ski chief

Emotional Carey slams ton to give Australia upper hand in 3rd Ashes Test

Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Carey slams ton as Australia seize upper hand in third Ashes Test

Ten-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead

Bondi shooting shocks, angers Australia Jewish community

Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election 'disruption'

Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder

Man City star Doku sidelined until new year

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be without injured Belgium winger Jeremy Doku until the new year.

Rome's new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures

Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.

EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.

'Immense' collection of dinosaur footprints found in Italy

Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, authorities said Tuesday.

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

The US jobless rate picked up again in November, hovering at its highest level in four years, official data showed Tuesday in a report underscoring a labor market cooldown in the world's biggest economy.

Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son to be formally charged with parents' murder

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly murdering his parents in their home.

Shift in battle to tackle teens trapped in Marseille drug 'slavery'

They work as drug dealers, but the notes they slip to customers in drug baggies begging for help -- and their pleas to the police -- tell a very different story.

Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors data showed the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, while oil prices slumped on renewed hopes for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Manchester United 'wanted me to leave', claims Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Portuguese media the Premier League club had wanted to sell him this summer after receiving interest from Saudi Arabia.

Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years

A driver who in a fit of road rage drove into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory was on Tuesday jailed for 21 years and six months for causing scenes of "horror and devastation".

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