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Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers

Klopp wants German team to help reclaim national pride from far-right

After record rain, typhoon threatens new challenge to Asian Games

Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree

Kids and social media: what would change under new EU law

Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires

Modi pitches India as global chipmaking hub

King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AI

Ukraine plans record defence spending in 2027

Lebanon security talks in Paris focus on replacing UN mission

Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Canada alliance plan 'not against anyone', EU says after Trump threat

Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and oil prices drop

STARPRIME Responds to Diverging Gold Market Demand with AM/PM Fixing and XAU24/7

Heavyweight champion Fury to face MMA fighter Ngannou

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury revealed on Tuesday he will fight Mixed Martial Arts star Francis Ngannou in a boxing contest in Saudi Arabia on October 28.

Unseeded Vondrousova reaches Wimbledon semis

Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula in a topsy-turvy match to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday.

Ukrainian soldiers look forward to US cluster weapons

On Ukraine's eastern front, soldiers welcomed a controversial US decision to send cluster munitions to Kyiv that will give them an "advantage on the battlefield".

Top UN rights body confronts Koran burning

The United Nations said hate speech was on the rise everywhere, as the UN Human Rights Council held an urgent debate Tuesday to address recent Koran-burning incidents.

Runner Caster Semenya was discriminated against, European rights court rules

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules requiring her to lower her testosterone levels, the European Court of Human Rights found in a ruling on Tuesday.

Thai caretaker PM announces retirement from politics

Thailand's outgoing prime minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha announced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, but will remain as the country's leader until the formation of a new government.

BBC defends refusal to name top presenter at centre of scandal

BBC chief Tim Davie on Tuesday insisted on allowing a high-profile presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit images to remain anonymous, despite mounting calls for his identity to be revealed.

UK unemployment climbs as inflation weighs on economy

UK unemployment rose back to four percent in the three months to the end of May, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy struggles with stubbornly-high inflation.

Italy's sports minister insists not homophobic after Jankto controversy

Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi has denied accusations of homophobia after his comments about openly gay footballer Jakub Jankto sparked anger in the country.