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Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class

Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash

Israel policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas says

Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America

Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK

French actress Marina Vlady dies at 88

Zidane admits emotion on eve of first game as France coach

CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge's order

Breetzke and Maharaj sink Australia in first one-day international

Morocco's ruling coalition dominates low-turnout parliament election

Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South's president

Napoli hoping to build new stadium, says owner

Former Liverpool star Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted

What's behind the Pakistani strikes on Afghanistan?

In Davos, Chinese premier takes aim at trade 'barriers'

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the world's political and business elites in Davos on Tuesday that "discriminatory" trade barriers were a threat to the global economy -- in a not-so-subtle dig at the United States.

Zverev puts aside off-court worries to battle on at Australian Open

Alexander Zverev put aside off-court legal problems to battle past fellow German Dominik Koepfer and into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.

Stock markets down on rate cut, Middle East uncertainty

Major stock markets dropped Tuesday as hopes of early interest rate cuts this year fade and tensions mount in the Middle East.

Iraq recalls Iran envoy in rebuke to ally over deadly strikes

Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to its ally over deadly missile strikes on its autonomous Kurdish region.

British and Irish Lions to make historic first women's tour of New Zealand

The British and Irish Lions will send a women's team on tour for the first time with a historic trip to New Zealand for a three-Test series in September 2027.

Roma sack Mourinho, eye former star De Rossi as successor

Jose Mourinho's time at Roma came to an end on Tuesday after the Serie A club sacked the "Special One" midway through what has been a deeply disappointing third season in the Italian capital.

Defiant China coach will 'not run away from problems' at Asian Cup

Aleksandar Jankovic will "not run away from problems", with the China coach under pressure to get their Asian Cup campaign back on track against Lebanon on Wednesday.

Pharrell headlines opening day of Paris Fashion Week

The shows were barely over in Milan but the fashion crowd had already shifted to Paris on Tuesday, with Pharrell Williams hinting at a cowboy theme for his opening day show for Louis Vuitton.

Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target.

Raducanu breezes into Australian Open second round

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu posted an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers Tuesday as she looks to get her career back on track at the Australian Open.

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