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South Africa arrests three more suspects, after nine women murdered

US networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

Carse needs time away from England, says captain Brook

Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger

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Climate crisis a job for world leaders, not just activists: UK FM

British Museum bans photos of Bayeux Tapestry as crowds linger

US networks halt Trump coverage over White House ban

COP31 host says AI climate footprint to be a summit priority

French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism

Berlin's far-left vote winners reject anti-semitism charges

EU fines Google 403 mn euros for location data breach

Mancini eager for 'new adventure' on Italy return

'Best is yet to come,' says De la Fuente after Spain extension

Morocco dump Spain out on penalties to reach World Cup quarters for first time

Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty in a shootout to send Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time on Tuesday as the African side stunned Spain after a goalless draw

Putting a pre-Christmas scare into an Austria town

Townsmen dressed head-to-hoof in shaggy black sheepskin costumes and scaring children -- welcome to Austria's annual Saint Nicholas play awarded UNESCO heritage status.

O'Gara commits to La Rochelle until 2027

Irish rugby great Ronan O'Gara has extended his contract as head coach with European champions La Rochelle until 2027, the French Top 14 club confirmed on Tuesday.

Morocco dump Spain out on penalties to reach historic World Cup quarters

Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty to send Spain crashing out and Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time, winning 3-0 in a shoot-out on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw.

Pandemic treaty plans thrashed out at WHO

Negotiators are meeting in Geneva this week to thrash out a pandemic treaty aimed at ensuring the flaws that turned Covid-19 into a global crisis could never happen again.

Nobels an institution 'for men', says French winner

The Nobel Prize is an institution "for men", literaturelaureate Annie Ernaux of France told AFP on Tuesday in an interview ahead of this weekend's formal awards ceremony.

'Resilience' allowed veteran Giroud to become France record-breaker

Olivier Giroud looked back Tuesday at the route he took to become a World Cup winner and record-breaking goalscorer for France and said he had shown younger players that it was possible to be a late developer and still "move mountains".

Pele health 'improving progressively': hospital

Pele's health is "improving progressively," his doctors said Tuesday, a week after the 82-year-old Brazilian football legend was hospitalized in Sao Paulo amid ongoing treatment for colon cancer.

Meta expected to face new fines after EU privacy ruling

Meta is expected to face another large fine after Europe's data watchdog on Tuesday imposed binding decisions concerning the treatment of personal data by the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Eto'o sorry for fan 'altercation' but slams Algeria 'provocation'

Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o apologised Tuesday for kneeing an Algeria supporter in the face but insisted he was the target of "relentless provocation" by the North African state's supporters since a controversial World Cup qualifier this year.

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