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French presidential candidate Philippe targeted in embezzlement probe

Samsung union says South Korea strike on hold 'until further notice'

Bangladesh measles deaths near 500 but vaccines offer hope

Borthwick to monitor Lawes as England great targets Test recall

UK inflation drops ahead of expected war-fuelled jump

North Korean women win rare match in South to reach final

Gough says McCullum 'very lucky' to keep England job after Ashes debacle

Worried and under-equipped, Ebola-hit east DR Congo awaits medical aid

Alibaba unveils new AI chip as Nvidia access remains stalled

Oil retreats, stocks rise on cautious Mideast war hopes

Arsenal players in dawn celebrations after winning Premier League

French govt slams 'disproportionate' Canal+ riposte to anti-Bollore petition

France's government Tuesday waded into a row that has sent shockwaves through the domestic cinema industry after the head of France's biggest film producer, Canal+, said the group would no longer work with signatories of a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bollore.

Russia's Zvyagintsev sets film amid 'disaster' Ukraine war

Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, who nearly died during the Covid pandemic, made a triumphant return to screens on Tuesday with a tense family drama set amid the "disaster" of the war in Ukraine.

Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak

An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out to save lives and stem the crisis.

Two-time champion Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.

King Charles III bangs drum for Irish music, eyes hip-hop lesson

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to Belfast.

Mango scion released on bail after arrest over father's death

The eldest son of Spanish clothing empire Mango's founder Isak Andic was released on Tuesday after posting one million euros' bail following his arrest as part of a murder inquiry into his father's 2024 death.

Ganna wins time-trial in Giro shake-up

Italy's Filippo Ganna won the stage 10 time-trial at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as overnight leader Afonso Eulalio clung on to the pink jersey.

Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.

Indie game plunges players into sci-fi epic 'Battlestar Galactica'

The bleak, dramatic sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" is more than two decades old, but indie video game "Shattered Hopes" has yanked some fans back into action defending a makeshift human fleet against genocidal Cylon raiders.

Oil dips, stocks mixed after Trump holds off on Iran attack

Oil prices eased Tuesday but remained above $100 a barrel while stocks wavered as investors tracked a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.

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