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Rio breaks record for rainiest September amid powerful El Nino

Stocks fall on soaring bond yields, higher oil prices

US judge weighing Trump's White House ban on media outlets

Leclerc admits going 'too far' in Hamilton shunt in Italy

Klopp calls on Germany to 'rise above ourselves' as new era begins

Row engulfs Dolly Parton's estate as manager accuses nephew of making threats

Mandela Digital Extends Early Access Programme to 11 February 2027 Following Strong Response

ArcPoint Expands Globally with Institutional Intelligence Platform for Modern Investors

US seeks 11th Presidents Cup win in a row over global foes

Ronaldo focussing on 'present' ahead of Wales test

McDonald's to boost franchisees as inflation weighs on consumers

Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit

Grief and pain flow at hearing for Canadian suicide poison vendor

Archaelogical 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

Man City peg back Bayern to start Women's Champions League

Manchester City fought from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Tuesday to start the Women's Champions League.

Sri Lanka hands 220-year jail terms to 15 convicted of Easter bombings

Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding: media

Typhoon Dujuan left seven people dead with five others still missing Tuesday after the storm triggered landslides and flooding in the greater Tokyo area, Kyodo News reported, citing authorities.

Snedeker backs Spaun for Ryder Cup after Presidents snub

United States captain Brandt Snedeker is backing JJ Spaun to make next year's Ryder Cup team despite snubbing the former US Open champion for this week's Presidents Cup in Medinah.

Ganna and Borghini lead Italy to mixed relay gold at cycling worlds

Elisa Longo Borghini and Filippo Ganna dug deep to lead the Italian mixed relay team to a long-awaited gold at the cycling world championships time-trial on Tuesday, ahead of France and Switzerland.

French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses

Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses.

Drug cocktail killed former child star Hayden Panettiere: coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," died from a cocktail of drugs that included fentanyl, a US coroner said Tuesday.

Trump renames AI "super intelligence," rejects international oversight

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, as he firmly rejected calls for international supervision of AI, calling them a "globalist scheme" to control the new technology.

Moldova declares energy, water emergency

Moldova's parliament on Tuesday voted to introduce a 60-day state of emergency in the energy and water sectors as the country faces rising fuel prices and a severe drought.

Trump rejects international regulation of AI

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmly rejected calls for international supervision of artificial intelligence, calling them a "globalist scheme" to control the new technology.

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