Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the eve of a Vatican visit on Tuesday played down President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who stood firm in calling for the promotion of peace.
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LIV Golf boss sees hope for new sponsors beyond 2026
LIV Golf sees hope in finding new financial sponsors to carry the series beyond this season, when its vast Saudi funding will end, even though chief executive officer Scott O'Neil was short on details in comments Tuesday.
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Mexican BTS fans go wild as concerts grow near
Dancers bounced to the sound of BTS on an avenue in Mexico City, clapping and screaming at a pep rally kicking off a string of concerts by the South Korean superstars.
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Europe's first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia
For nearly a month, a Croatian company has been rolling out what it says is Europe's first robotaxi service on the streets of Zagreb, with AFP among the first journalists to try it on Tuesday.
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Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine
Russian attacks killed 21 people in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly strikes while seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.
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Suspected hantavirus cases to be evacuated from cruise ship
Two seriously ill crew members on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be evacuated via Cape Verde to the Netherlands, allowing the vessel to sail on to Spain's Canary Islands, the operator said Tuesday.
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G7 trade ministers meet, not expected to discuss US tariff threat
G7 trade ministers opened a meeting in Paris on Tuesday to discuss issues including critical minerals, but were not expected to directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles.
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Hollywood star Malkovich gets Croatian citizenship
US actor John Malkovich, who has Croatian ancestry, was granted Croatian citizenship on Tuesday in a special ceremony.
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Mickelson pulls out of PGA Championship for family issues
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from next week's PGA Championship at Aronimink, citing a personal health matter within his family, the tournament announced on Tuesday.
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Wales rugby great Halfpenny to retire
Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career spanning nearly two decades.
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