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Meidroth blasts White Sox through, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump

California roller coaster shut after brain damage claims

US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season

Panama ministers push for reopening of huge open-pit copper mine

Panic, anger, tears: Evan Gershkovich's uneasy journey after Russian jail

Bohm's blast keeps Phillies alive in MLB playoffs

UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident

US judge accepts Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout settlement

Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns

Global stocks mixed as markets weigh higher oil prices, bond yields

Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe

US vow to keep pressure off Biles at Paris Olympics

United States gymnastics chiefs said Tuesday they want to keep the pressure off Simone Biles as she bids for six gold medals at the Paris Olympics.

July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitor

July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published Tuesday by the EU's climate monitor.

UK dressage star Dujardin out of Olympics after 'error of judgement'

British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video emerged showing her making "an error of judgement" during a coaching session.

Colombia orchid sanctuary collects and clones endangered species

Deep in Colombia's northwestern forests, an orchid enthusiast has gathered a colorful collection of nearly 25,000 specimens, some of which he is cloning to protect them from extinction.

French luxury giant LVMH half-year net profit drops 14%

The world's largest luxury group, LVMH, said Tuesday its half-year net profit slid 14 percent amid an uncertain geopolitical and economic environment.

IOC mulls Palestinian call for Israel Olympics ban

The International Olympic Committee was Tuesday weighing a Palestinian call for Israeli athletes to be barred from the Games over the war in Gaza, three days before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.

Drug testers target China's swimmers in Olympic build-up

World Aquatics has carried out its most rigorous drug testing programme ever in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics, with Chinese swimmers targeted.

Strong US sales boost GM results as it slows some EV plans

General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday behind another round of strong North American auto sales, with executives vowing a flexible approach to electric vehicle (EV) investment while demand growth ebbs.

Stocks diverge as earnings in focus after US election drama

Global stock markets diverged Tuesday as the focus turned to tech company earnings following a strong start to a week dominated by the spellbinding US presidential race.

'Assassin's Creed' makers defend 'creative liberties' in black samurai row

The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.

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