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.
Read moreCancer 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.
Read moreCourtnae 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.
Read moreChinese 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.
Read morePM 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.
Read moreIsrael 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.
Read moreMacron 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.
Read moreAsia 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.
Read moreTaylor 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.
Read moreIsrael bombards Rafah ahead of talks aimed at sealing truce deal
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.
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