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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

Zambia's Hichilema: 'cattle boy' and two-time president

Zambia's Hichilema wins re-election with 60% of vote

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study

Jeanie Buss to fight siblings over sale of 17.8% stake in Lakers: reports

Brazil's Lula hails new oil find as 'passport to the future'

Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit

'Boris is a liar': Bloc Party return in angry form

Indie disco stars Bloc Party are back with a record that puts a new fire in the band, fuelled by anger at Britain's political leaders.

MotoGP tells Suzuki they have to stay and race

MotoGP's promoters Dorna on Tuesday responded to reports that Suzuki were thinking of quitting by telling the manufacturers they had to stick to their contract.

Fed convenes to launch new salvo against record US inflation

The US central bank opened its policy meeting Tuesday, which is expected to produce a big rate hike as policymakers go on the attack against record high inflation.

Pooran succeeds retired Pollard as West Indies white-ball captain

Nicholas Pooran will succeed the retired Kieron Pollard as West Indies' limited-overs skipper, the region's cricket board announced on Tuesday.

EU members seek opt-outs from Russian oil embargo

European officials were preparing a new package of sanctions Tuesday to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but some members are jockeying to opt out of an oil embargo.

Russia attacks Mariupol plant, UK PM address Ukraine parliament

Russian forces launched an offensive Tuesday against the Azovstal steel plant, the last hold-out of Ukrainian forces in the battered southern port city of Mariupol, after a ceasefire that had allowed civilians to evacuate.

French left closes ranks to hobble Macron in parliamentary vote

France's left-of-centre parties were on Tuesday close to a broad alliance for June parliamentary polls, hoping that a united front can offer stiff opposition in President Emmanuel Macron's second term after a disappointing presidential election.

Veteran Mueller extends Bayern contract

Thomas Mueller has extended his contract with Bayern Munich until 2024, it was announced on Tuesday, with the Germany international set to spend his entire professional career at the Bundesliga champions, who he joined as a 10-year-old.

Ancelotti ready to roll the dice to defeat Manchester City

Carlo Ancelotti admitted on Tuesday that Real Madrid will have to gamble if they are to come from behind to beat Manchester City in the semi-final of the Champions League.