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Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal

US to begin blockade of Iranian ports Monday: military

Easter truce between Ukraine and Russia ends

Villarreal add to Athletic misery, Oviedo survival hopes boosted

Peter Magyar: former govt insider promising system change

Inter close in on Serie A title after comeback triumph at Como

Exit stage right: Hungary's Orban 16-year rule draws to an end

Rose fights for Masters win with McIlroy, Young in hunt

Orban concedes 'painful' defeat to conservative Magyar in Hungary polls

Garcia warned after Masters meltdown

Delays mar vote as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

Stocks slip, oil swings after report says Trump willing to end war

Most stocks fell and oil prices fluctuated Tuesday as initial optimism petered out following a report indicating Donald Trump was willing to end the Iran war even if the key Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

Pakistan cricketer Naseem fined record $71,500 for minister criticism

Fast bowler Naseem Shah has been slapped with the biggest fine in Pakistan cricket history after criticising a politician on social media.

China teen diving prodigy nearly retired after 'reaching mental limit'

China's three-time Olympic gold medallist diver Quan Hongchan considered retiring after struggling with her mental health and says she has been subjected to intense scrutiny over her weight.

Myanmar junta chief elected vice-president

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was elected a vice-president by the lower house on Tuesday, parliament officials said, with the coup leader edging closer to becoming the country's civilian leader.

Russian tanker set to deliver oil to crisis-hit Cuba

A Russian oil tanker was set to deliver the first crude shipment to Cuba since January on Tuesday after Washington gave the crisis-hit island a reprieve from an effective fuel blockade.

Wembanyama sets record as Spurs beat Bulls, Shai rescues Thunder

Victor Wembanyama bagged a season-high 41 points and scored the fastest double-double in NBA history as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a ninth straight victory with a 129-114 blowout of the Chicago Bulls on Monday.

Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub

Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday as its capital was hit by fresh explosions, after US President Donald Trump threatened the country's key oil export hub, power stations and desalination plants.

Indonesia summons Google, Meta for 'not complying' with teen social media ban: minister

Indonesia issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the communications minister said.

Wembanyama at the double as Spurs beat Bulls

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws.

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