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West Indies edge New Zealand despite Santner brilliance

French pair released by Iran await return home

German factory orders up but outlook still muted

Death toll tops 100 as Philippines digs out after typhoon

Champagne and cheers across New York as Mamdani soars to victory

Medieval tower collapse adds to Italy's workplace toll

BMW boosts profitability despite China, tariff woes

South Africa's Wiese wary of 'hurt' France before re-match

Asian markets sink as tech bubble fears grow

Beyond limits: Croatian freediver's breathtaking record

Tottenham supporting Udogie after alleged gun threat in London

Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard

China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warning greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country.

Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines

Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on Tuesday as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.

Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.

Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup

Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave as Afghanistan coach after the T20 World Cup in February-March, the country's cricket board has said.

Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace will next year host an unprecedented exhibition highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign.

In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.

EU scrambles to seal climate deal ahead of COP30

EU environment ministers will Tuesday make a last-ditch attempt to reassert the bloc's climate ambitions by nailing down key emissions targets in the run-up to the UN's climate summit in Brazil.

Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event

Saulo Jennings, a chef from Brazil's Amazon region, is so passionate about the rainforest's flavors -- like the massive pirarucu fish -- that he refused to cater a vegan dinner at an environmental awards ceremony hosted by Britain's Prince William.

Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists

Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.

Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome

A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources.

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