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Eala storms into Asian Games semi-finals to thrill adoring fans

Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case

Turkey freezes ex-minister's assets as fund crisis grows

French inflation jumps to 3% in September on energy costs

What we know about the North Korean POW dispute

South Korea score late to reach Asian Games football final

Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus

Tom Kim defies jet-lag, Kho cards ace as Asian Games golf begins

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Thai teen rocker Nene aims to tour, write music... and return to school

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush

Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya

Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Piastri signs long-term extension with McLaren

Oscar Piastri has signed a multi-year extension with McLaren ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Trump talks up Tesla in White House show of support for Musk

President Donald Trump sought to boost plummeting Tesla share prices Tuesday by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars made by close advisor Elon Musk and threatening anti-Musk protesters with "hell."

US trades barbs with Canada as steel, aluminum tariffs loom

The United States and Canada traded angry tariff warnings Tuesday, as trade tensions soared and President Donald Trump doubled down on provocative plans to annex his country's northern neighbor.

Oil companies greet Trump return, muted on tariffs

Oil executives said Tuesday they are bullish on US petroleum investments in the emerging Trump era as some giants back away from renewable energy and beef up fossil fuel developments.

Italian defence firm Leonardo to boost capacity amid geopolitical risks

Italian defence group Leonardo will try to boost its capacity as orders rise in a "complex" environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions, its chief executive said Tuesday.

Over 100 hostages freed in deadly Pakistan train siege

Three people were killed and around a hundred hostages freed by Pakistani troops on Tuesday after armed militants attacked a train carrying over 450 passengers in the country's southwestern Balochistan province.

Ukraine backs 30-day ceasefire as US ends aid freeze

Ukraine endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in crunch talks in Jeddah on Tuesday after three years of grinding war.

Swiatek powers into Indian Wells quarter-finals

Defending champion Iga Swiatek powered into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, trouncing Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-1 in just 57 minutes.

Tiger Woods has surgery for ruptured Achilles tendon

Tiger Woods revealed Tuesday he had undergone surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon, derailing the veteran golf superstar's comeback plans in the latest injury setback to rock the twilight of his glittering career.

Trump burnishes Tesla at White House in show of support for Musk

President Donald Trump responded Tuesday to plummeting Tesla share prices by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars manufactured by close advisor Elon Musk, and threatening anti-Tesla protesters with "hell."

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