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Australian cricket boss defends Khawaja's pre-Ashes round of golf

Duckett, Pope put England in charge of Ashes opener

Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 55

Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists

Ukraine scrambles to respond to US plan to end war

England in charge after dismissing Australia for 132 in Ashes opener

Russell fastest in final practice at Las Vegas Grand Prix

Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress

Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil's draft

G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump

Italy's beloved singer Ornella Vanoni dies aged 91

O'Neill insists Celtic return after Rodgers exit only temporary

Martin O'Neill insisted Tuesday he would only be in charge of Celtic on a short-term basis after being appointed interim manager following the resignation of Brendan Rodgers.

World far off track to meet climate goals: UN

The UN estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.

UK actress Prunella Scales, TV's Sybil Fawlty, dies at 93

Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic "Fawlty Towers", has died aged 93, her family said Tuesday.

Stocks retreat after Wall Street surge

Major European and Asian stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as they waited for further developments after Wall Street struck record highs on optimism over US-China trade tensions.

European court clears Norway of climate misconduct over oil licences

The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Norway did not breach its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses in 2016.

Warnings grow of executions, ethnic cleansing in Sudan's El-Fasher

Reports were mounting on Tuesday of ethnically motivated atrocities in the western Sudanese city of El-Fasher since its capture by paramilitaries, with allies of the army accusing fighters of executing "more than 2,000" civilians.

Thousands evacuated in Vietnam after record rain triggers floods

Thousands of people in Vietnam were evacuated from their homes after record rainfall of more than one metre in 24 hours submerged a central city, the environment ministry said Tuesday.

Billion hopes as India face formidable Australia in World Cup semis

Defending champions Australia surged unbeaten into the Women's World Cup semi-finals and are clear favourites to defeat hosts India in front of an expected sell-out crowd.

Asian markets cool as Trump hails ties on Japan trip

Asian markets cooled off Tuesday after the previous day's surge as traders digested Donald Trump's visit to Asian ally Japan, ahead of his high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.

Vietnam city sets national record with 1.7 m rain in 24 hours

The central Vietnamese city of Hue recorded more than a metre of rain in a 24-hour period, smashing a national record set over two decades ago, the environment ministry said Tuesday.

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