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'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan's latest cultural phenomenon

US Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady as inflation swirls

'Star Trek' celebrates 60th anniversary at Comic-Con

Merz vows justice after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride event

Merz vows justice after deadly car attack near Berlin Gay Pride event

Joshua survives knockdowns, stops Prenga

Merz vows justice after deadly car attack near Berlin Pride event

Ohtani delays throwing session over knee 'regression'

Hiltz extends US 1,500 streak, Lyles advances in 200

One killed, 15 wounded as car hits crowd near Berlin Gay Pride

'Difficult night' as France, Spain fires intensify again

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion

French ride-sharing and travel site BlaBlaCar said Tuesday that it would push into 20 new countries -- double the current number -- thanks to the scaling opportunities provided by AI.

Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.

Escaping heat, forgetting war: Kyiv locals hit the beach

Amid a tumult of laughter, a head bobs up and goes under the dark waters of Kyiv's Dnipro river on the hottest day of the year.

Germany questions footballing identity after fresh World Cup failure

Yet another World Cup failure has Germany questioning its footballing identity, with some calling for radical changes at all levels in the football-mad nation.

Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa

Thousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives.

MEXC Lists Ondo's Tokenized Strategy Preferred Stock on Spot Market

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced the listing of Ondo's tokenized Strategy's preferred stock on its spot market, further expanding its tokenized U.S. stock offerings.

Serena set for remarkable Wimbledon return

Serena Williams will return to singles tennis for the first time in four years when the American legend steps onto Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek starts her title defence.

Stocks climb, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar

Renewed buying of technology stocks helped drive equity markets higher Tuesday while the yen held around a four-decade low against the dollar, reflecting the gap between Japan's low interest rates while US rates trend higher.

Outgoing UK PM Starmer announces 'record' defence spending

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that Britain would spend a "record" of almost £300 billion ($397 billion) over the next four years to modernise its armed forces in the face of rising threats.