India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400
Hovland and Gerard share lead at Tour Championship
Kane confirms talks on Bayern extension
Maresca salutes 'unbelievable' Cherki after Man City star sinks Palace
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Trump govt. mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park
President Donald Trump's administration has been quietly considering a proposal to give away a section of the renowned Yosemite National Park in California to a private developer, a report said Friday.
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Marquinhos rescues last-gasp draw for PSG at Lille in Ligue 1
Captain Marquinhos headed in a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw at Lille in Ligue 1 on Friday.
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UK airport chaos due to Brexit 'shambles': Ryanair boss
Air travel chaos in Britain is purely down to Brexit "shambles" by hobbling recruitment at airports, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday.
England set 299 to win second Test and series against New Zealand
England need 263 more runs to beat New Zealand in the second Test and clinch the series after reaching 36-1 at lunch on a dramatic final day at Trent Bridge.
Farrell names 40-man Ireland squad for New Zealand tour
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell on Tuesday included five uncapped players in an extended 40-man squad for the coming tour of New Zealand.
Tunisia beat Japan to win Kirin Cup
Tunisia stepped up their World Cup preparations with a 3-0 win over Japan in Osaka on Tuesday to finish first in the four-team Kirin Cup tournament.
Serena Williams says she is set for a comeback at Wimbledon
Serena Williams is set to make her comeback at Wimbledon a year after her last match in any competition, writing on Instagram on Tuesday: "See you there."
England set 299 to win second Test against New Zealand
England need 299 runs to win the second Test against New Zealand and seal the three-match series after dismissing the visitors for 284 in their second innings at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
Former Man City star Kompany appointed as Burnley boss
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new manager of Burnley, the Championship club announced on Tuesday.
UK defends Rwanda migrant deportation policy
The UK government on Tuesday defended its controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even as the entire senior leadership of the Church of England branded it shameful and immoral.
Human remains found in Amazon search for missing journalist, expert
Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.
Kounde to undergo groin operation, Sevilla confirm
Sevilla defender Jules Kounde will undergo surgery on his left groin on Tuesday, although the club are optimistic the Frenchman will be available for the start of next season.
Britney Spear's ex charged with stalking over his gatecrash of wedding
A US court charged Britney Spears' ex-husband with a felony count of stalking on Monday after he attempted to gatecrash the pop princess' wedding in southern California, which he had live-streamed on Instagram.
Britain and Falklands mark 40 years since Argentine surrender
Britain on Tuesday remembered its fallen troops on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War with Argentina, as London reasserted its territorial claim to the islands.
Nature and allegory at new Titian show in Rome
Italian Renaissance painter Titian was known for his portraits, but a new exhibition opening in Rome on Tuesday asks visitors to examine the role nature played in the 16th-century Venetian master's works.
Polluted air cuts global life expectancy by two years
Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
Hunger claims children in forgotten corner of Uganda
In one of Uganda's poorest and most lawless regions, anxious mothers clutch bone-thin infants in a malnutrition ward, terrified their child could be next to succumb to starvation in Karamoja.
'King' Babar Azam wants World Cup glory to fulfil boyhood dreams
High-flying skipper Babar Azam hopes that his extraordinary run-scoring can fire Pakistan to World Cup glory -- and in the process fulfil a childhood dream.
Revisiting trauma with a child-refugee-turned artist
Petrit Halilaj knows something about how art can help pull children out of the horror of war -- but also the dangers of them being used as a propaganda tool.
Memorials held five years on from London fire tragedy
Survivors and families of the victims of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II will on Tuesday mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.
Warriors on brink of NBA title as Wiggins punishes Celtics
Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics 104-94 to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown on Monday.
Mayweather to face MMA fighter in Japan exhibition
Newly enshrined Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Mayweather will fight Japanese mixed martial arts star Mikuru Asakura in a September exhibition in Japan, organisers said Tuesday.
UK to send first asylum seekers to Rwanda
The British government was to send a first plane carrying failed asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-gasp legal bids and protests against the controversial policy.
Canadian who drove van into Toronto crowds given life sentence
A Canadian man who in 2018 rammed his rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in downtown Toronto, killing 11 people, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years.
Deaths at New York's Rikers jail: a mother's pain
Lezandre Khadu knows all too well the pain that New York's Rikers Island prison can cause. Her son, Stephan, died there -- one of about 20 deaths at the jail in the past 18 months.
Thomas calls LIV-PGA fracture 'sad' for US Open and golf
Golf's fracture between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf series is the talk of the US Open and Justin Thomas is saddened by what it could mean for the sport.
Dancing goalkeeper Redmayne sees Australia to World Cup win in shootout
Australia on Tuesday celebrated the antics of dancing goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne whose penalty shootout save against Peru saw them to a fifth straight World Cup finals.
'Eat your hats': Australia celebrates making fifth straight World Cup
Australia erupted in celebration Tuesday after the Socceroos made a fifth straight World Cup, with football superstar Sam Kerr leading the charge, telling the doubters to "eat your hats".
US approves first pill for treatment of alopecia
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet for treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder affecting more than 300,000 people in the United States every year.
Hollywood stars pen letter calling for responsible gun depictions
Hollywood stars including Amy Schumer, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo signed a letter published on Monday calling for movies and television shows to depict responsible gun ownership and to limit scenes involving children with firearms.
'How to murder your husband' writer jailed for life over spouse killing
A US writer who penned a tract entitled "How to Murder Your Husband" was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse.
Australia win sudden death battle with Peru for World Cup place
Australia beat Peru in a sudden death penalty shootout on Monday to secure the penultimate free place at the 2022 World Cup finals.
Osimhen hits four as Nigeria create AFCON record by winning 10-0
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen scored four goals as Nigeria crushed Sao Tome e Principe 10-0 in Morocco on Monday to record the biggest victory in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying history.
Majestic Modric gives Croatia victory in France
Luka Modric's early penalty gave Croatia a 1-0 win over off-form France in Paris on Monday as the World Cup holders finished their June run of UEFA Nations League matches without a victory in four outings.