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Duplantis delivers masterclass for Ultimate pole vault win

Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming

Weapons, spyware and AI scams: Anthropic exposes Claude misuse

Springboks wary of new-look All Blacks in Baltimore test

Gary Oldman hopes Jack Lowden is the new James Bond

Townsend, Siniakova win US Open doubles for career Grand Slam together

Six-stop race is best on tyre-shredding Madrid track says Russell

Verstappen unimpressed with new Madrid street track

Prosecutors seek up to 10 years prison over violent burglary of Donnarumma

Razaullah heroics deny England quickfire win in 3rd Test against Pakistan

Solheim Cup on a knife-edge after Korda record

Masks banned at planned UK protests: police

Corruption probe targets Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro

Antonelli on top ahead of Ferraris in Madrid practice

'Not my king': anti-monarchist arrests spark criticism in Britain

British police faced criticism from civil liberties groups on Tuesday over their treatment of anti-monarchy protesters who have publicly challenged King Charles III's accession to the throne and the groundswell of public support for the royal family.

Charles III in historic visit to N.Ireland

Charles III on Tuesday made his maiden visit to Northern Ireland as king, as he tours all four nations of the United Kingdom before the state funeral of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

Russia announces 'massive strikes' on Ukraine front

Russia said Tuesday it was carrying out "massive strikes" across the Ukrainian front line and accused Ukrainian soldiers of abusing civilians in territories recaptured in a dramatic counter-offensive.

Thai court orders rehab work on 'The Beach' 22 years after filming

More than two decades after Hollywood film "The Beach" was shot at Thailand's glittering Maya Bay, the kingdom's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered officials to press ahead with environmental rehabilitation work.

Pope arrives in Kazakhstan to promote 'dialogue'

Pope Francis, warned by doctors not to travel to Ukraine, arrived in Kazakhstan in Central Asia on Tuesday for a three-day visit to promote dialogue and peace in the ex-Soviet region.

French cinema giant Jean-Luc Godard dies aged 91

Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and the father of the French New Wave, died "peacefully at home" on Tuesday aged 91, his family said.

Root warns rivals that England are no 'one-trick pony'

Joe Root has warned England's rivals they are no "one-trick pony" after the team wrapped up a sixth Test victory in seven matches with their new hyper-aggressive brand of cricket.

Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president after disputed poll

William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth post-independence president at a pomp-filled ceremony on Tuesday, five weeks after his narrow victory in a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election.

Paris to scale back monument lighting as energy bills bite

Paris will start switching off the ornamental lights that grace city monuments hours earlier than usual, plunging the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks in the dark to cope with surging electricity costs, officials said Tuesday.