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Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia

Tech jitters pull down Wall Street stocks

ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early

Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'

US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump

Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

VW says 'no time to lose' to slash costs after 5.8 billion euro loss

Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Fight on fossil fuels as Dubai summit goes into overtime

Western powers and nations most threatened by climate change fought Tuesday against oil producer Saudi Arabia for stronger calls on exiting fossil fuels as negotiators worked past a host-set deadline in UN talks in Dubai.

Sri Lanka revokes sacking of cricket board

Sri Lanka's sports minister on Tuesday revoked the sacking of the country's cricket board over allegations of corruption, in an effort to end its suspension by the International Cricket Council.

UK PM Sunak faces leadership test over Rwanda plan

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday seeks to avoid a humiliating defeat for his latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda that have split his ruling Conservative party.

Poland's Tusk calls for 'stronger' EU, Ukraine support

Donald Tusk on Tuesday urged firm support for war-torn Ukraine and called for a stronger EU, as the Polish premier-designate previewed his priorities ahead of lawmakers' vote on his proposed government.

'New era': Berlin-Paris sleeper train completes maiden trip

A new sleeper service between Berlin and Paris arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, reflecting a growing drive for night trains as an alternative to short-haul flights.

Campaigners 'losing trust in COP', says leading activist

Environmental campaigners are losing faith in the UN-led COP climate process after signs that a phase-out of fossil fuels may not be agreed in Dubai, a leading activist said on Tuesday.

Macron's govt defiant after immigration bill rejection

France's government insisted Tuesday it would implement tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection of its flagship immigration bill in the lower house of parliament.

Israel battles Hamas as UN labels Gaza 'hell on earth'

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants and bombed more targets in the devastated Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the UN General Assembly was due to vote on a new demand for a ceasefire.

Paris stock market hits record high before US inflation data

The Paris stock market struck a record-high Tuesday as traders awaited a bumper round of key events, starting with the release of US inflation data.

Zelensky makes plea for US aid as Russia claims advances

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press Tuesday for more US military aid to battle Russia, which said any funding would be a "fiasco" and claimed its forces were advancing on the front.

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