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Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93

Hakimi, set to face trial for rape, in PSG team for Champions League game

Eleven men lured into Russia war returned to South Africa

Ex-US Treasury chief Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties

New Zealand knock sorry Sri Lanka out of T20 World Cup

Berlinale meet called over film director's anti-Israel speech

Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 40

Van der Poel to make season bow at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Maria Grazia Chiuri's Fendi homecoming feted in Milan

Norway's King Harald to stay in hospital to treat infection: doctor

Mbappe season on ice ahead of silverware sprint, World Cup

Briiliant Brook 100 puts England into T20 World Cups semi-finals

Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20 international century to take England into the World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.

Warner Bros. 'reviewing' new takeover bid from Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix.

Torrential rains leave 23 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides, officials said Tuesday.

UK govt says will release files on 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician.

Nearly an own gull! CPR performed on bird at Turkey football match

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.

Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals

Belgians living near a 3M plant called for justice Tuesday at the opening of a trial against the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called forever chemicals.

Italian biathlete Giacomel has heart surgery after Olympic withdrawal

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel has undergone heart surgery and must rest for two weeks after dropping out when leading the mass start race at the Winter Olympics, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced on Tuesday.

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.