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Pacific islands to face food shortages over global warming: scientists

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance

World record prize winner Romantic Warrior retires from horse racing

5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

India's top court drops criminal cases against protesters

India's Supreme Court called off criminal investigations on Tuesday against most of the protesters who took part in demonstrations over the leak of a medical exam paper that forced the resignation of the education minister.

Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst

Germany's far-right AfD has promised an "economic boom" if it wins Sunday's regional elections and ends up ruling the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, but economists warn their policies would spell disaster.

Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month.

Former England captain Stokes signs for Adelaide Strikers

Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed for Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League.

Villa sign Senegal winger Mbaye from PSG

Aston Villa signed Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth a reported £47 million ($63 million) on Tuesday.

Pakistan selector and ex-captain Misbah resigns after coach sacked

Pakistan cricket selector and ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned following the shock sacking of red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wake of successive Test defeats to England, sources told AFP Tuesday.

Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm

The UN labour agency chief will face two challengers for his job after a former Peruvian foreign minister entered the race at the last minute, the final candidate list showed Tuesday.

Shein flattens on Hong Kong debut facing global headwinds

Fast-fashion retailer Shein made a tepid Hong Kong debut on Tuesday, having raised US$1.7 billion in a high-profile initial public offering.

Messi legacy will 'live forever', says Beckham

David Beckham said Lionel Messi's "legacy will live forever" after the Argentina legend announced his retirement from international football.

Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.3% in August

Eurozone inflation jumped to 3.3 percent in August, the highest level in three years, as the war in the Middle East kept pushing up energy costs, official data showed Tuesday.

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