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China mourns former premier Zhu Rongji with flags lowered, funeral

A Viking longship in 'The Odyssey'? It's a case of history meets Hollywood

Philippine student killed in rare school shooting

Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League

Arsenal primed for Premier League title defence as rivals face questions

Japan lights torch as countdown begins to Asian Games

Zverev advances at Cincinnati while Williams sisters fall

Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Nino fires

Copper powers profit rise at mining giant BHP

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

Lights out, crowds gone: Havana waits for what comes next

Premier League's new bosses brace for battle

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Survivors of Russian bombings cling on in flattened flats

Ukrainian literature teacher Tetyana Sobistiyanska has not washed since March 15.

Biden tours anti-tank missile factory, urges billions for Ukraine

Standing in front of stacks of Javelin missiles at an Alabama factory, President Joe Biden told workers assembling the weapon, which has been wreaking havoc on Russian tanks in Ukraine, that they are part of a historic battle for democracy.

Tears and relief, as Azovstal evacuees reach safety

Their bunker couldn't withstand a direct hit from ferocious Russian bombardment, food was running out and finding water could get them killed -- yet that ordeal finally ended Tuesday for Azovstal evacuees in the banal safety of a shopping centre car park.

'Death shadow' dinosaur unearthed in Argentina

Argentine paleontologists have announced the discovery of an apex-predator dinosaur that measured three stories from nose to tail and eviscerated its prey with sharp, curved claws.

US judge refuses to toss Johnny Depp defamation suit

The US judge hearing the defamation suit filed by "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard rejected a defense request Tuesday to toss the case.

Armenia detains 200 protesters as pressure on PM grows

Police in Armenia on Tuesday detained more than 200 anti-government protesters as opposition parties upped pressure on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his handling of a territorial dispute with Azerbaijan.

In eastern Ukraine, a funeral shop becomes a place of refuge

Antonina Boloto sits at a small table decorated with flowers solving a crossword in her funeral supply store, with a view of a building destroyed by Russian shelling in the east Ukrainian town of Severodonetsk.

On both sides of US abortion debate, protesters vow to 'fight'

Shouts of "My body! My choice!" clashed with "Abortion is violence" as rival demonstrators for and against abortion rights faced off outside the US Supreme Court for a second day on Tuesday.

NASA, Boeing say Starliner on track for May 19 launch

Boeing's Starliner capsule is finally ready to reattempt a key test launch to the International Space Station on May 19, officials said Tuesday.

Activists urge ad boycott if Musk turns Twitter toxic

Activist groups called on Twitter advertisers Tuesday to boycott the service if it opens the gates to abusive and misinformative posts with billionaire Elon Musk as its owner.

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