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Protesting teachers in Mexico topple player statues days before World Cup

Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman's guts -- and make bread

No.1 Korda, No.2 Jeeno chase US Women's Open title

David Beckham to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Turkey raps Kanye West for offending 'spiritual sensitivities'

Zverev powers into French Open semis as Fonseca run ends

Foreign companies take flight from US-sanctioned Cuba

Knicks, Brunson in awe of 'unbelievable' Wembanyama

Mensik tames Fonseca to reach French Open semi-finals

'I can't breathe': clashes erupt after UK police handcuff dying student

England launch World Cup build-up in steamy Florida

Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war

A temperamental lift leads to the apartment in central Ukraine of a 27-year-old poet celebrated in Japan but almost unknown in her own country.

'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an influencer picked him out as the "least known" player at the World Cup.

For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth

The young kings of tennis have been deposed and as the French Open reaches its quarter-finals on Tuesday, the sport's even younger princes will be strutting on the clay.

Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East

Equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a Middle East peace agreement as US-Iran talks stuttered, while Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu gave mixed signals over ending Israel's attacks in Lebanon.

Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours.

Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools.

As Trump cheerleads for AI, some in MAGA world fret

President Donald Trump is an enthusiastic advocate for swift AI development in America, dismissing regulation as a curb on competing with China.

AI unearths football talent beyond scouts' radar

Brazilian teenager Leo Veiga had almost given up on his dream of becoming a professional footballer when artificial intelligence helped him secure a spot in the youth ranks of an Italian club.

Euphrates flood deprives east Syria farmers from crops

Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.

Australia says wheat crop set to plunge

Australia's wheat crop is set to fall by more than a quarter this season, a government report said Tuesday, as farmers face dry conditions and a surge in fuel and fertiliser prices fed by conflict in the Middle East.

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