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Japan wrestles with legacy of graft-stained Games in Paris warning

First rescue flights head to riot-scarred New Caledonia

In Darwin's footsteps: scientists recreate historic 1830s expedition

Parent company of Trump's Truth Social posts $328 mln loss

Australia's Sam Kerr ruled out of Paris Olympics

Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji

Sick of tourists, Japan town to put up barrier blocking Mt Fuji

Amal Clooney helped ICC weigh Gaza war crimes evidence

Biden says Israel's Gaza offensive 'not genocide'

Trump trial prosecution rests, closing arguments likely next week

Police officers killed as Colombia rebels launch gun, bomb attacks

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.

Dual champion Ledecka retains Olympic snowboard slalom crown

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, beating Austria's Daniela Ulbing in the final.

BP swings into $7.6 bn annual profit after huge loss

BP returned to profit in 2021 as oil and gas prices surged following a huge loss the prior year when the pandemic struck, the British energy giant revealed Tuesday.

Nissan hikes net profit forecast again despite chip shortage

Nissan on Tuesday hiked its annual net profit forecast again on strong quarterly results, aiming to weather the global chip shortage as it shifts focus to electric vehicles.

Taiwan eases nuclear-accident food import ban from Japan

Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a food imports ban from areas in Japan around the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, as it pushes for support from Tokyo in its bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact.

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