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France appoints new president at Louvre after jewellery heist

Turmoil deepens for 2030 Olympic Games as chief executive quits

Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

Aston Martin slashes staff as US tariffs hit carmakers

Head of France's Versailles Palace to take over Louvre: source to AFP

England's Brook gains redemption after 'hardest winter of my life'

Bejart Ballet's iconic Bolero ignites Istanbul

South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold

Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather

Redknapp's Gold Cup dream sparked by late grandmother

Harden hails 'special' Cavs after emphatic win over Knicks

Gazans salvage ancient books in mosque library damaged by war

Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ancient cultural heritage.

Farhan scores 63 as England restrict Pakistan to 164-9

Spinner Liam Dawson took three wickets as England restricted Pakistan to 164-9 in their Super Eights clash in Kandy on Tuesday after Sahibzada Farhan made 63.

Stocks bounce as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs

European and US stocks bounced higher as investors recovered from a fresh bout of angst over AI and new US tariffs.

Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

Senegal's prime minister Tuesday unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in a crackdown condemned by human rights groups.

UK govt backs releasing documents tied to 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

The UK government said Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Novo Nordisk to slash prices of weightloss drugs in US

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, which is struggling with competition for its anti-obesity treatments, said Tuesday that it will sharply cut prices for its flagship drugs in the US, announcing a 50 percent cut for Wegovy and 35 percent for Ozempic.

Welllage says Sri Lanka can rescue T20 World Cup campaign

Co-hosts Sri Lanka can win both their remaining Super Eight matches to rescue their faltering T20 World Cup campaign, starting with New Zealand, said spinner Dunith Wellalage on Tuesday.

UK's royal protection officers urged to speak up in Epstein probe

London's Metropolitan Police is under renewed pressure as it tentatively probes what royal protection officers may know about ex-prince Andrew's links to US sex offender Jeffery Epstein.

UEFA can make fight against racism more than a slogan: Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa Tuesday called on European football governing body UEFA to make their fight against racism into more than just a slogan after the alleged abuse of star Vinicius Junior.

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official

Flooding in parts of Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday.

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