Flat-out: Hirscher boosts skiing in mountainless Netherlands
The mercury hits six degrees below freezing and the snow crunches underfoot as the ski-school kids carve down the piste towards the button lift. Yet many of them have never seen a mountain.
Read moreHuge crowds in Vietnam for anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory over France
A crowd of more than 10,000 people including war veterans and dignitaries gathered Tuesday in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle that ultimately brought an end to the French empire in Indochina.
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China hospital attack leaves two dead, 21 wounded
Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China on Tuesday, local officials said.
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Israel sends tanks into Rafah and seizes key crossing
Israel sent tanks into Rafah in war-torn Gaza's far south and took control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as its war with Hamas entered an eighth month.
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Nintendo says announcement on Switch successor 'this fiscal year'
Nintendo said Tuesday it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year.
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Rescuers search for survivors after deadly S.African building collapse
Rescuers scrambled Tuesday to search for some 50 people trapped under rubble after the collapse of a multi-storey building under construction in the South African city of George killing five people.
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Rejuvenated Amir back for 'unfinished work' at T20 World Cup
Rejuvenated fast bowler Mohammad Amir said he has "unfinished work" at next month's T20 World Cup, 15 years after dazzling as a teenager when Pakistan last lifted the trophy.
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Star dog Messi will interview stars on Cannes red carpet
Messi, star of Oscar-winning movie "Anatomy of a Fall", which won the top prize at Cannes last year, will return to the festival next week as a red-carpet interviewer to the stars.
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Israel army says in 'operational control' of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
The Israeli army said it took "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday and that troops were scanning the area.
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Most markets rise after Wall St rally as US rate optimism lingers
Most 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.
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