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Lula pushes fossil fuel 'roadmap' back to center of COP30

Nvidia reports 'off the charts' demand for AI chips

Gang-wracked Haiti unites, goes wild over World Cup qualification

Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4

MLB returns to Field of Dreams in 2026 with Twins and Phillies

LPGA's 2026 schedule has 33 events, record $132 million

Arsenal beat Real Madrid as Man Utd lose in Women's Champions League

Argentine court orders $500 mn forfeiture in ex-pres. Kirchner graft case

Man Utd lose as Lyon snatch draw in Women's Champions League

PSG's Hakimi voted African player of the year

Argentine court orders assets worth $500 mn seized in ex-president Kirchner's graft case

Unbeaten Spain qualify for 2026 World Cup with Turkey draw

Spain booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 2-2 draw against Turkey in their final qualifier on Tuesday to top Group E.

Brazil held to friendly draw by Tunisia despite Estevao goal

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil were held to a disappointing 1-1 friendly draw by Tunisia in Lille on Tuesday as their stuttering build-up to the 2026 World Cup continued.

Patagonian blizzard kills 5 foreign tourists in Chile

Five foreign tourists: two Mexicans, two Germans and a Brit, died when a blizzard hit the Patagonian Torres del Paine nature reserve, Chile's most visited foreign tourist spot, authorities said Tuesday.

LeBron rules out 2028 Olympic return, Curry doubtful

LeBron James has ruled out playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and USA teammate Stephen Curry says he is highly unlikely to feature in the Games.

Trump threatens ABC News in Oval Office meltdown

An infuriated Donald Trump threatened a US network's broadcast license Tuesday after its reporter asked questions about his family's business and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal at a high-profile White House event.

Lula to return to COP30 as nations under pressure to land deal

COP30 host Brazil pushed Tuesday for an early breakthrough at UN climate talks, with nations weighing a proposed deal that seeks to bridge major differences on fossil fuels, finance and trade barriers.

Nvidia, Microsoft invest $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Nvidia and Microsoft announced Tuesday investments totaling $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, amid frenzied spending on the technology and growing fears of a bubble.

Belgium beat France to reach last four of Davis Cup following Alcaraz withdrawal

Belgium reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after winning both singles matches against France in Bologna, where fans have been denied star power following injured Carlos Alcaraz's late withdrawal.

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.

Lula says Germany's Merz should have 'gone dancing', after Belem criticism

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should have gone out dancing and enjoyed Belem more, in response to his criticism of the COP30 host city.

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Two Mexicans killed, seven visitors missing in Chilean Patagonia blizzard: officials