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Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring

Pistons stay alive, Lakers can't stop Rockets

No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen ban: govt report

Denmark's Soren Torpegaard Lund to 'stay true' at Eurovision

Marathon brothers run Ireland in race to find dementia cure

Oil surges 7%, stocks slip on Trump blockade warning

Inoue wary of 'clever' Nakatani in sold-out Tokyo superfight

Australian Jewish group warned of 'attack' before Bondi mass shooting: inquiry

Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond

New Zealand mosque killer loses bid to overturn convictions

Key points from the first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones pleads guilty in gambling probe

Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to gambling-related charges, marking the first conviction in a betting scandal that engulfed elite basketball.

Rajasthan's Sooryavanshi hammers 43 as Punjab suffer first loss

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the leading run-getter in this IPL season with a cracking 43 on Tuesday that helped Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in a high-scoring contest.

Nations kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks in Colombia

More than 50 nations gathered in Colombia launched the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels Tuesday, warning that the worldwide energy shock ignited by the Iran war drove home risks of relying on oil, gas and coal.

Airbus profits slide as deliveries drop

Airbus said Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell as it delivered fewer planes to customers, falling behind rival Boeing for the first time in years.

Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June

Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "open a new chapter in bilateral relations" and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarians.

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to the cancellation of the Vienna leg of the US megastar's "Eras" tour.

New pirate group behind latest Somali hijacking: officials

A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars.

Swiss court dismisses corruption case against late Uzbek leader's daughter

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed a money laundering case against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, who has been incarcerated in her home country.

Frenchman Godon wins Romandie prologue, Pogacar fifth

French champion Dorian Godon took a surprise victory in the Tour de Romandie opening prologue on Tuesday as world champion Tadej Pogacar could finish only fifth.

Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises

Elon Musk showed up for opening remarks Tuesday in a courtroom showdown with OpenAI over whether the artificial intelligence company betrayed its non-profit mission.

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