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Below Deck alumnus João Franco and brother arrested after fatal Turkey fight

Ole Miss inquiry expands after video and monkey-noise allegations

New York Woman Faces $40,000 in Fines Due to 'BLANK' License Plate

General Hospital actor Randall England dies at 75

Bunnie XO artwork taken down from Jelly Roll’s Nashville bar

London museum removes Russell Brand hair exhibit after rape conviction

Yella Beezy sentenced to life for arranging rapper Mo3’s murder

Kylie Jenner employee describes closet ordeal and pepper-spray incident

Authorities to identify Montauk Mary and five other Long Island cold-case victims

Davante Adams injury deepens Los Angeles Rams receiver shortage

Stray Kids Announce 2027 'RUN IT' World Tour with MetLife Stadium Headline

Barbie sequel negotiations stall over reported $25 million pay packages

João Franco’s earlier post draws attention after arrest over fatal Turkey brawl

Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence

Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.

'Proving the boys wrong': Teenage racers picked for elite driver programme

Teenage racer Zoe Florescu Potolea says it's nice to "prove the boys wrong" as she celebrates being named on Tuesday among five new drivers picked for a programme to develop elite female F1 talent.

Mbappe absent from training as Arbeloa takes charge at Real Madrid

Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.

Iran worries push up oil price as world stocks diverge

European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data while concerns about Iran lifted oil prices.

Volvo Cars pauses battery factory after fruitless partner search

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said Tuesday that it was pausing operations at a battery factory under construction, dismissing all 75 workers there, after failing to find a partner for the business.

Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban

Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Tuesday as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.

Central bank chiefs voice 'full solidarity' with US Fed, Powell

The heads of major central banks have thrown their support behind the US Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell, saying in a joint statement Tuesday that it was "critical to preserve" their independence.

Greece airspace shutdown exposes badly outdated systems

A deeply embarrassing systems failure which forced Greece to close its airspace for several hours with pilots unable to speak to air traffic control, has exposed badly outdated communication systems at Athens International Airport -- one of the world's top travel destinations.

France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again

France's cuts to greenhouse gas emissions slowed for a second straight year in 2025 and remain well off track to meeting its climate goals, according to provisional government-commissioned estimates published Tuesday.

Boeing sells 50 737 MAX jets to leasing group ACG

Boeing said Tuesday that it had secured a firm order from the leasing firm Aviation Capital Group for 50 of its 737 MAX jets, the company's workhorse jet for the commercial airline industry.

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