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'Can't sleep': Spain's housing crunch upends lives

Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed but 'no hurry' to decide: AFC

Conrad wields axe after South Africa loss to Australia

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman

School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in NW Pakistan

Pope has 'good night' in hospital: Vatican

Haze turns Indonesia skies orange, shuts schools in East Timor

China's economy seen missing target as global shocks bite: AFP poll

Costa Rica opens jail inspired by El Salvador mega-prison

School headscarf ban meets resistance in Austria

Same-sex couple takes fight for equality to Slovakian court

World's top cocoa producer aims for a climate-tough bean

'High hopes' as Indonesian women get a football league, again

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EU economy chief doubtful Russian diesel exports will affect prices

EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis told AFP on Tuesday that Russian diesel sales recently authorised by the United States were unlikely to move the price of the commodity, which has spiked since the start of the Iran war.

B2PRIME Expands Tier-1 Access and Liquidity Architecture for Sophisticated Institutional Flow

B2PRIME Group, a global financial services provider for institutional and professional clients, has announced a material expansion of its institutional liquidity architecture.

Capital International Highlights Multilingual Access to Its Platform as European Economic Conditions Diverge

The financial trading platform presents its online trading services in five languages while investors assess higher inflation, an ECB rate increase and uneven growth across Europe

STARTRADER Adds 48 US Stock CFDs with 24-Hour Weekday Trading

Available From October 13, 2026, The New Symbols Span Ten Sectors And Are Tradable During Extended Weekday Hours.

Hazlewood takes six as Australia win first Test

Josh Hazlewood took six wickets as Australia completed a 214-run win over South Africa on the fifth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Tuesday.

'Ink' director Danny Boyle slams Trump's Truth Social 'lies'

At the UK premiere of the drama "Ink" following the makings of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Oscar-winning British director Danny Boyle criticised US President Donald Trump's tendency to dismiss things as "fake news".

Pope Leo admitted to hospital for lung operation

Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared "very relaxed" about the operation.

Coach Kovac extends contract at Dortmund until 2029

Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday announced a two-year extension to coach Niko Kovac's deal, keeping the 54-year-old at the club until 2029.

Activist Thunberg joins France student rally after violence at protests

French high school pupils staged fresh nationwide rallies Tuesday urging better learning conditions, supported by university students and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, with authorities and participants wary of further violence.

Archer and Bethell in England squad for Australia ODI series

Fast bowler Jofra Archer was included Tuesday in England's squad for the one-day international leg of their white-ball tour of Australia next month, with batsman Jacob Bethell returning from injury.

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