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Japan win marathon penalty shootout to set up South Korea gold-medal clash
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US reports firm Q2 economic growth, inflation steady
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Djokovic grinds out opening-round win at China Open
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Energy costs spark inflation surge across Europe
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Northern Ireland police probe blockade of disputed parade
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Parma appoint Italy World Cup winner Gilardino
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UK PM Burnham reopens divisive debate on rejoining EU
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West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India
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Man City future in doubt after guilty verdict
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Romanian parliament rejects pro-EU PM candidate amid political deadlock
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'Do something,' begs Iranian woman after death sentence over protests
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Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane
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China extends 52-year unbeaten record as Games organisers say sorry
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Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches
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In Manchester, people say City scandal is 'shame for football'
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Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities
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Stocks lacklustre as inflation data weighs on sentiment
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Dangote's $16bn Kenya refinery 'new chapter' for Africa
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Israel-bound plane rerouted, pilots wounded in reported fight
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Ireland coach Hallgrimsson confirms second Israel game will go ahead
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Truth commission on Sweden's Sami people seeks redress
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Swift concert attack plan convict fails to get Disney damages
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Energy costs spark inflation surges in France, Italy
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Ocon to leave Haas at end of F1 season
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South Korea break China hearts to reach Asian Games football final
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Indonesia razes poolside prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized
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Eala storms into Asian Games semi-finals to thrill adoring fans
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Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case
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Turkey freezes ex-minister's assets as fund crisis grows
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French inflation jumps to 3% in September on energy costs
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What we know about the North Korean POW dispute
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South Korea score late to reach Asian Games football final
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Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus
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Tom Kim defies jet-lag, Kho cards ace as Asian Games golf begins
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Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research
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Thai teen rocker Nene aims to tour, write music... and return to school
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Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
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Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush
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Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya
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Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'
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North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
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G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity
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Yankees and pope-backed White Sox start MLB playoffs with wins
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation
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Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 see hosts in 50,000 stadium
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'No limits': Marathon world record holder Sawe chasing history
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The eight stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
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Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup
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White House takes control of picking media who cover Trump
The White House on Tuesday stripped journalists of the nearly century-old power to decide which of them cover US presidential events, with Donald Trump boasting that he was now "calling those shots" on media access.
Deal back on to exchange Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostage bodies
Mediators have reached an agreement to release all Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media reported late Tuesday.
Eight sentenced to death for 2013 murder of Tunisia opposition leader
A Tunisian court sentenced eight defendants to death on Tuesday over the 2013 assassination of leftist opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi, according to local reports.
US to probe need for tariffs on copper imports
Donald Trump ordered an investigation Tuesday into possible levies on US copper imports, with officials citing a need to rebuild domestic production and safeguard national security -- the latest salvo of the president's tariff threats.
Ukraine agrees on US minerals deal, seeking Trump support
Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington.
Former Brazil president Dilma Roussef hospitalized in China
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
Ukraine has agreed on terms of minerals deal with US: official
Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, in a move Kyiv hopes will lay the ground for future security guarantees from Washington.
Judge blocks Trump's refugee admissions halt
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order putting a halt to refugee admissions in the United States.
Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an offensive by M23 fighters that UN experts say is supported by soldiers from the east African nation.
Bessent says tariffs key to Trump plan, can help fund investment
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that tariffs are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's economic strategy, asserting that they can be a source of government revenue to help fund investment.
Tesla shares slump 9% on disappointing Europe sales
Shares of the US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla slumped as much as nine percent Tuesday, as investors digested disappointing European sales and chief executive Elon Musk's aggressive foray into politics.
Trump agenda faces reality check in Congress vote
US President Donald Trump's radical agenda on everything from immigration to tax reform faces a key reality test in Congress on Tuesday, where Republicans have only an ultra-thin majority and are struggling to agree on a budget.
South Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings end
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday South Korea had been facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
S. Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings draw to an end
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday South Korea had been facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant and unapologetic as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
Kremlin 'no comment' on report 95,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine
The Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after Russian independent news site Mediazona in collaboration with the BBC Russian Service published details of over 95,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, based on open-access data.
UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine
UK leader Keir Starmer makes a high-stakes visit to the White House on Thursday to try to convince US President Donald Trump to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any ceasefire agreement with Russia.
Afghan cricketers in 'tricky situation', says their English coach
Afghanistan's cricket players are facing a "tricky situation" and know there are "things that are not correct" in their country, the team's English coach told media on Tuesday.
S. Korea opposition urges court remove Yoon over martial law
South Korea's opposition on Tuesday urged the country's Constitutional Court to formally remove ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his declaration of martial law, warning that "countless" people could have died had it succeeded.
Saving nature can 'unite world' countries told at rebooted UN talks
Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to "sustain life on the planet" and overcome the deep divisions that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.
1MDB drops $248 mn suit against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer: lawyer
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has withdrawn its $248 million lawsuit against one of the producers of "The Wolf of Wall Street", who is also the stepson of disgraced former premier Najib Razak.
Musk gives federal workers 'another chance' to justify jobs
Elon Musk said US federal workers had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed Tuesday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request.
S. Korea's central bank cuts rate, growth outlook over tariff fears
South Korea's central bank on Tuesday slashed interest rates and its annual growth forecast as it looks to bolster the economy in the face of US tariffs and the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law last year.
South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration.
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan's bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.
Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home
Months after trekking through the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Saudy Palacios abandoned her hopes of a new life in the United States and joined other migrants going home to South America by sea.
Confusion reigns as US federal workers face Musk job deadline
Employees of the US federal government on Monday faced a deadline imposed by Elon Musk that required them to explain their work achievements in an email or potentially lose their jobs.
'All eyes on Arctic': Canada boosts its northern force
In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Artic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority.
Ukraine rupture grows as US sides with Russia at UN
The United States sided with Russia twice Monday at the United Nations, as they sought to avoid any condemnation of Moscow's invasion of its neighbor three years ago.
Macron and Trump rekindle Le Bromance -- with a touch of tension
They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they didn't agree on everything.
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving 'forward' on schedule
US President Donald Trump said Monday that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and Mexico are moving forward as planned, addressing reporters after meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who urged "fair competition" in trade.