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Bayeux Tapestry 'virtually unchanged', UK museum says, after France spots broken threads

Portugal extends talks to privatise national carrier TAP

More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources

Brazil great Formiga says 2027 World Cup will 'change players' lives'

Germany hunts climate activist suspected of power grid sabotage

Job growth, but surging diesel prices - Trump's midterms mixed bag

5 EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hub' by 2027

Top seed Sabalenka powers into US Open fourth round

Argentina to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector's heir

Russia rights group boss fears post-election crackdown

Australian Simmons makes NBA comeback with Kings: reports

WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine

Two broken threads on Bayeux Tapestry, no major damage: French minister

Hesson says Pakistan players used to 'chaos' after shake-up

Russian strikes pound Ukraine power sites

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russian strikes had destroyed about 30 percent of his country's power stations in one week, speaking hours after a fresh barrage cut electricity to cities across Ukraine.

Afghan women protest after students expelled from university dorms

About 30 Afghan women protested in front of Kabul University on Tuesday after authorities expelled students from the dormitories allegedly for breaking rules.

Ethiopian and Eritrean forces seize key Tigrayan city, say rebels

Tigrayan rebels said Tuesday that Ethiopian and Eritrean forces had seized a key Tigrayan city, a move coinciding with UN warnings of a spiralling conflict and an "utterly staggering" toll on civilians.

UK PM Truss battles to stay in power after tax reforms trashed

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday battled to stabilise her position after an economic crash forced her into humiliating U-turns on tax reforms, putting her future as leader in doubt.

Alleged accomplices on trial over Vienna jihadist shooting

Six men accused of helping a gunman who carried out Austria's first deadly jihadist attack went on trial in a Vienna court on Tuesday.

Concern mounts for Iranian climber who competed without hijab

Alarm grew on Tuesday over the wellbeing of Iranian sports climber Elnaz Rekabi after she competed at an event in South Korea without a hijab in what some saw as a gesture of solidarity with the women-led protests at home.

China blames 'troublemakers' after consulate protest assault in UK

China accused demonstrators on Tuesday of "illegally entering" its consulate in the British city of Manchester, after footage of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted on the grounds sparked outrage in the UK.

FIFA president vows to 'transform' Indonesian football after tragedy

Visiting FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged to help "reform and transform" Indonesian football on Tuesday, two weeks after the country suffered one of the worst disasters in the sport's history.

Binny replaces Ganguly as Indian cricket board chief

World Cup winner Roger Binny was Tuesday appointed head of India's cricket board -- the sport's richest body -- replacing Sourav Ganguly after he was reportedly forced out in a political tussle.

Netherlands edge closer to World Cup Super 12 with tense Namibia win

Bas de Leede took two wickets and made an unbeaten 30 as the Netherlands took a giant step towards the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Tuesday with a tense five-wicket victory over giant-killing Namibia.

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