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Kohli, Gaikwad tons fire India to 358-5 in South Africa ODI

'I feel like crying': Indonesians confront flood destruction

Stock markets mostly rise awaiting US data

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

'Dream' draw for debutants Hong Kong against Wallabies, All Blacks

Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales

Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years

Sri Lanka cyclone survivors face colossal clean-up

Zara owner Inditex posts higher profits

Australia meet New Zealand as S. Africa face Italy at Rugby World Cup

YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban

Asterix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour

A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Asterix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday.

Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday.

Former England batsman Robin Smith dies aged 62

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday.

Afghan Taliban authorities publicly execute man for murder

A man convicted of murder was publicly executed at a stadium in eastern Afghanistan, witnesses told AFP on Tuesday, a punishment a UN rights monitor called "inhumane".

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll hits 1,300

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed 1,300 people in four countries.

'Superhuman' Salah unhappy after being dropped, says Liverpool's Slot

Arne Slot admitted on Tuesday that "superhuman" Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being omitted from Liverpool's team for their vital 2-0 win against West Ham, but praised his attitude.

Major sports anti-doping conference opens with call for unity

World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka on Tuesday called for unity in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs following a fracture with the United States.

Tens of thousands flock to pope's Beirut mass

Around 150,000 people gathered at Beirut's waterfront for mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday morning, the highlight of the Catholic leader's visit to the capital, where he delivered a message of hope and peace.

Formula One title showdown: the road to Abu Dhabi

When the 2025 season revved into gear in Melbourne back in March, there was every expectation that this would be a championship to savour.

Hong Kong leader says independent committee to probe fire

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday that an independent committee will investigate the cause of the city's deadliest fire in decades, after authorities found substandard building materials had accelerated the blaze, which killed 151 people last week.

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