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McLaren's Lando Norris wins Singapore GP to narrow F1 title race

UN adopts pact promising to build 'brighter future' for humanity

Classes resume at Bangladesh university at heart of protests

'Warrior' Joshua vows to fight on despite Dubois mauling

Martin extends MotoGP lead as Bastianini wins at Misano and Bagnaia crashes out

Australia's Brown adds world title to Olympic time trial gold

Swiss voters reject environment, pensions reforms: projected results

Roma CEO steps down amid anger over club icon De Rossi's sacking

Haddad Maia roars back to beat Kasatkina in Korea Open final

All-rounder Ashwin powers India to 280-run Test win over Bangladesh

Failed Springbok 'gamble' sets up rugby championship decider

Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam

Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.

Unhappy return for Rodgers as Niners cruise past Jets

Aaron Rodgers made an unhappy return to NFL play on Monday, ending up on the losing side as the New York Jets were comfortably beaten 32-19 by the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara.

D-Day for Apple, Google as EU court to rule on major cases

A top EU court will rule on Tuesday in a 13-billion-euro tax case involving Apple and Ireland, and could also deliver a victory for Brussels by upholding a multi-billion-euro fine against Google, in two eagerly awaited decisions.

Kolinisau tasked with taking Fiji to sevens gold at 2028 Olympics

Osea Kolinisau has been tasked with taking Fiji to rugby gold at the 2028 Olympics after his contract as coach of the men's sevens team was extended.

Asian markets battle to match Wall Street rally ahead of US inflation

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders try to assess the outlook for US interest rates following last week's disappointing jobs report, with focus on the release of key inflation data.

Nearly 200 land and environment defenders killed in 2023, says NGO

Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia once again the deadliest place for activists, watchdog Global Witness said in a report Tuesday.

Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korea schools

After South Korean authorities uncovered a sprawling network of AI deepfake porn Telegram chatrooms targeting schools and universities, teenage activist Bang Seo-yoon began collecting testimony of abuse from victims.

Alfonso Cuaron takes on TV with 'Disclaimer'

Director Alfonso Cuaron is taking on prestige television with "Disclaimer," a seven-part psychological thriller starring fellow Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, but he said Monday the end result is still a film -- a very long one.

SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission aiming for history with first private spacewalk

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, a daring multiday orbital expedition that will feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is targeting liftoff early Tuesday, though weather could play spoilsport.

Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and "onto the footy fields".

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