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Lula, Bolsonaro strike calmer tone in final Brazil election debate

Marc Marquez wins Australian sprint as Martin crashes out

'How is it possible?': Students protest Indonesian haze

North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military

Israel launches major West Bank operation after soldiers killed

Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener

Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan

France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests

As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly

Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks

Oscar hopeful 'La Bola Negra' offers lessons about communicating, directors say

Romantasy fans ready for sleepless night as 'Court of Thorns and Roses' returns

Trapped: Soaring fuel costs hurt Maine lobster industry before midterms

De Goede hat-trick as Canada defeat England again

Trump, ex-confidant Cohen set for showdown in NY trial

Donald Trump arrived at his New York civil fraud trial Tuesday blasting his former right-hand man Michael Cohen as a "liar," ahead of testimony by the disgraced lawyer that could expose his old boss's intimate business secrets.

Dutch tired of being targets of 'jokes and laughs' at World Cup

Netherlands fast bowler Logan van Beek said Tuesday that the Cricket World Cup giant-killers have had enough of the "jokes" and "laughing" at their expense.

Scholz vows support for Israel won't impact Ukraine aid

Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged Tuesday to maintain Germany's aid to Ukraine in the face of the Russian invasion even as Berlin supports Israel in its conflict with Hamas.

China announces $137 bn sovereign bond issuance

China announced Tuesday it would issue sovereign bonds worth 1 trillion yuan ($137 billion), state media said, in a move seen as an attempt to shore up the economy after a sluggish post-Covid recovery.

Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time

Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.

Beaumont hails new era for rugby with unveiling of dual-hemisphere tournament

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Tuesday the sport was about to enter an "exciting new era" with the unveiling of a new bi-annual international competition from 2026, comprising a top division of 12 teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere's Rugby Championship.

Springboks rally round accused hooker Mbonambi

The South African camp has rallied round hooker Bongi Mbonambi who has been accused of making a racial slur at England's Tom Curry, saying he was a "humble guy" and a "human guy".

Pakistan high court bails ex-PM Sharif after return from exile

A Pakistan high court granted bail on Tuesday to three-time prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif, his party said, after he returned from exile with a bid to clear his name and contest elections due early next year.

Former 'IS bride' appeals UK citizenship revocation

A woman who left Britain to marry an Islamic State jihadist fighter when she was a teenager began her appeal against the revocation of her citizenship in a UK court Tuesday.