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Most markets rise after Wall St rally as US rate optimism lingers

Five budding stars to watch at Cannes

Coppola, Lucas, Schrader: 'New Hollywood' swansong set for Cannes

Coppola and Trump biopic lead star-packed Cannes film fest

Saudi Aramco says Q1 profit down 14.5 percent

UBS back in profit after Credit Suisse takeover losses

Chasing third Olympic gold: for Kipchoge, the road starts in Kenya's R...

Saudi Aramco's Q1 profit down 14.5 percent: statement

London's gentlemen-only club votes on admitting women

UBS net profit up 71% after two quarters in the red

Timberwolves maul Nuggets, Brunson fires Knicks over Pacers

Amazon says will invest $9 billion in Singapore

Amazon said Tuesday it would invest US$9 billion in Singapore over the next four years to expand its cloud computing capabilities in the city.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the Met Gala

Protesters in New York converged near the Met Gala on Monday in a rally against the ongoing war in Gaza, leading to several arrests, police said.

Cancer survivor Suafoa back for Blues-Hurricanes showdown

Auckland Blues forward Cameron Suafoa is in contention to play in Saturday's top-of-the-table Super Rugby showdown against Wellington Hurricanes after beating cancer.

Courtnae Paul, the S.African chasing Olympic breakdancing glory

Moonwalking into the centre of a colourful gladiator-like stage, South African breakdancer Courtnae Paul warms up a Johannesburg crowd with jazzy bobs and a contagious smile.

Chinese mill blamed for turning Serbia village red with pollution

In the eight years since Chinese company HBIS bought a steel mill near the eastern Serbian city of Smederevo, locals say they have been plagued by heavy air pollution and thick red dust.

PM Modi votes as India's marathon election heats up

Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.

Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce

Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants.

Macron takes Xi to French mountains to press messages on Ukraine, trade

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday is to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his beloved childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains, seeking to press a message to Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade.

Asia tracks another rally on Wall St as US rate optimism lingers

Asian markets built on the latest global rally Tuesday as optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year continued to breeze through trading floors.

Taylor Swift's tour arrives to shake up Europe

Having shaken four continents, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour finally brings the biggest pop culture icon of the century to Europe from Thursday, starting with a four-night run in Paris.

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Israel bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce deal