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Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and wounding nearly 300 in a region coming under mounting pressure.

Emma Raducanu held back tears after sealing her place in the second round of the Eastbourne Open, while Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova survived match points to progress on Tuesday.

Sweden's Armand Duplantis won pole vault at the Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic on Tuesday, as 17-year-old Australian Gout Gout improved his 200 metres personal best to 20.02 seconds.

US prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, as the music mogul's defense team prepared to present their own evidence to jurors.

Ben Duckett's superb 149 laid the foundation for a record-breaking England win as they beat India by five wickets in a dramatic first Test at Headingley on Tuesday.

Oklahoma City Thunder players slapped hands with fans and let supporters touch the NBA championship trophy during a parade on Tuesday to celebrate the team's first title.

A federal judge has sided with the AI company Anthropic in its practice of training a chatbot on copyrighted books without permission from the authors.

Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg is expected to be selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in Wednesday's NBA Draft.

Iran said on Tuesday that it was ready to return to negotiations with the United States, as a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel took hold after 12 days of strikes that pummelled the Islamic republic's nuclear facilities.

The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a package of measures to strengthen its power grid and support renewable energy in a bid to avoid a repeat of the huge April blackout.

Tyrese Haliburton said he has no regrets about trying to help the Indiana Pacers win an NBA title even after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals.

Oil prices sank and stock markets rose Tuesday as a ceasefire between Iran and Israel appeared to be taking hold after US President Donald Trump berated both countries for violating the truce.

India's Prasidh Krisnha and Shardul Thakur took two wickets apiece as an enthralling first Test against England at Headingley on Tuesday headed for a grandstand finish following a superb hundred from Ben Duckett.

Iran's unprecedented strikes on a US base in Qatar were carefully calculated to provide an exit from hostilities with Washington and set up a truce with Israel, according to analysts and an official.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts -- despite President Donald Trump's calls to slash levels.

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed another 46 people waiting for aid in the Palestinian territory on Tuesday as rights groups and UN agencies slammed the US-backed food distribution system.

Their whirlwind romance began under a cloud of scandal, but now Lauren Sanchez, a former morning TV anchor with a love of flying, is set to wed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's fourth-richest person, in a Venice extravaganza.

Tehran was far from its usual hustle and bustle on Tuesday, but life was regaining some colour despite concerns from residents that a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel may not hold, after nearly two weeks of war.

Their whirlwind romance began under a cloud of scandal, but now Lauren Sanchez, a former morning TV anchor with a love of flying, is set to wed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world's fourth-richest person, in a Venice extravaganza.

Gael Fickou will captain an inexperienced France squad for their tour of New Zealand this summer, the French rugby federation announced on Tuesday.

Ben Duckett hit a fine century before England's push for a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India at Headingley on Tuesday was checked by Prasidh Krishna's double strike.

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has announced the launch of his own political party named Humanist France (La France humaniste), two years before the country's presidential election is set to take place.

Many others had rushed to the beach to cool off in the heat, but French retiree Sylvie Baudelet and another volunteer were busy handing out water, tea and coffee to thirsty migrants.

Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens more in a region coming under mounting pressure.

Oil prices sank and stock markets rose Tuesday as US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was taking hold after he berated both countries for violating the truce.

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on his commitment to protect Europe as he headed Tuesday to a NATO summit to get allies to pledge more defence spending, after rounding on Israel and Iran for breaching a truce.

A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast.

Shock Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for Wimbledon on Tuesday by 197th-ranked Canadian Carson Branstine.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell Congress Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts -- despite President Donald Trump's calls to do so.

Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett held firm with an unbroken century stand against a Jasprit Bumrah-led attack to give England hope of a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India on Tuesday.

European lawmakers pushed on Tuesday to ban airlines from charging passengers for small carry-on luggage in a move strongly opposed by the aviation sector.

Wimbledon organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club.