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Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border

Spain allows wildfire evacuees to return but France fears flames spreading

Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

'Not out of danger': Residents return to scorched French village

Korda, Ryu eye history at Women's British Open

US Fed begins meeting with markets expecting steady interest rates

Mancini returns as coach of crisis-hit Italy

Dozens feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

Synsira Launches Kind Local Pro with 100% On-Device AI

Diaz and Olise set to stay at Bayern, says CEO

Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said Tuesday it would be "foolish" to let Luis Diaz leave while confirming Michael Olise would stay with the Bundesliga champions next season.

Fan favourite 'Zizou' soaks up acclaim after being named France coach

Cometh the hour, cometh the man: Zinedine Zidane did not let down the 100 or so French football fans waiting outside the federation headquarters as he came outside to greet them moments after being unveiled as national coach on Tuesday.

British drugs group GSK targets savings after profits slide

British pharmaceutical giant GSK on Tuesday said it was targeting future annual savings of £1.9 billion ($2.5 billion) after bottom-line profits tumbled in the second quarter.

'Many people' feared trapped in mall after big Japan quake

"Many people" were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100.

'Only job I wanted': France turn to Zidane as coach

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

France evacuates thousands as Spain PM says tide turning in wildfire fight

France evacuated 4,000 more people in the face of a giant wildfire on Tuesday as it braced for worsening conditions, while Spain's premier said there was "light at the end of the tunnel" for his country's own fight.

Anglican Church leader visits slave trade project on Africa tour

The head of the Church of England Sarah Mullally has visited an Anglican-led project in Ghana on the transatlantic slave trade and met the country's president as part of an African tour.

Boeing reports loss on Air Force One but sees progress in turnaround

Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected loss Tuesday fuelled by $280 million in additional costs in outfitting two US presidential planes, but said broad-based revenue growth showed progress after several troubled years.

Josko Gvardiol signs new five-year deal at Man City

Josko Gvardiol has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester City, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

First image taken of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star

Astronomers unveiled Tuesday the first image ever captured of an elusive companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most famous stars in the night sky.

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