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Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration

'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand

French forces look to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

Dallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals

The French 'Erin Brockovich' vs Goodyear

History-chasing Man City eye Premier League title 'destiny'

Body of second missing Mongolian climber found on Everest

Campana's late stunner gives Miami victory over D.C.

Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son's cancer death

Dominican Republic's vote is dominated by Haiti crisis

Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus

Eriksen knew he would play football again two days after cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen says he knew he would play football again just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest at last year's Euro 2020 as he starts a new chapter of his career with Brentford.

Macron in Kyiv says no 'escalation' from Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he had convinced Russia's Vladimir Putin not to escalate the crisis around Ukraine, ahead of talks in Kyiv aimed at defusing fears Moscow could invade.

Punk legend Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporain win Polar Prize

US punk icon Iggy Pop and French contemporary music ensemble Ensemble intercontemporain on Tuesday won Sweden's Polar Music Prize, the organisation behind the award said.

Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Gu wins thrilling gold

Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu was "shocked" after making a shaky start to the defence of his Olympic crown on Tuesday while Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won a thrilling gold for China on her Games debut.

Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre

A wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years has been rescued, freed from its rubber vice and released back into the wild, officials and residents said Tuesday.

Hong Kong imposes its strictest Covid curbs to date as cases soar

Hong Kong on Tuesday imposed its strictest social distancing measures yet as it struggles to maintain a "zero-Covid" policy amid an Omicron-fuelled spike in cases.

Winter Olympic history-maker Ledecka wins third Games gold

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday -- even if she did not immediately realise it.

Venice glassblowers scorched by blazing energy bills

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft.

Marcos Jr: Philippine dictator's son vying to take over from Duterte

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose father and namesake was the notorious Philippine dictator, is on track for the ultimate rehabilitation of his family brand: capturing the presidency.

'Nightingale of India' legacy lives on at superfan's museum

Beloved Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar's legacy has been kept alive at a home museum in India curated by one of the much-mourned singer's biggest admirers.

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Dual champion Ledecka retains Olympic snowboard slalom crown