'The mullahs' team': Split loyalties for Iran fans at World Cup
Politics
Kenyan protesters and police clashed Tuesday as officers fired tear gas at hundreds of people demonstrating against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town and made several arrests, AFP journalists saw.
Sports
Mosaddek Hossain struck a career-best 86 not out on his return to international cricket as Bangladesh recovered to post 284-8 against a sloppy Australia in the opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Sports
Diogo Jota's widow said in a letter to Scotland captain Andy Robertson she is sure her late husband will be in his "heart" when he leads the side out for their opening match in the World Cup on Saturday.
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Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings topped 40.
Economy
German industrial production and exports rose slightly in April, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the momentum was too weak to signal an economic rebound as the Iran war weighs.
Politics
Left-wing candidate Nithya Raman will face incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayor's runoff in November, knocking the Republican candidate backed by President Donald Trump out of the race, US media projected.
Politics
The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.
Boulevard
A gift from the film set of "Troy", a giant Trojan Horse replica looms over the port of Canakkale on the Dardanelles Strait in western Turkey.
Sports
Chinese football fans left without a national team to support at the World Cup have turned to referee Ma Ning -- nicknamed "Card Master" for his enthusiasm in booking players -- as the country's representative for the tournament.
Boulevard
Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.
Politics
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East, after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities that threatened to reignite the months-long war.
Economy
Swiss business leaders and unions are mobilising ahead of a vote Sunday on capping immigration, which has triggered fears of dire impacts on employment and trade relations with the European Union.
Boulevard
Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings topped 40.
Sports
Spain gave a taste of what makes them one of the World Cup favourites with a 3-1 win over Peru on Monday in their final friendly before the showpiece kicks off.
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points to spark the San Antonio Spurs over New York 115-111 in the NBA Finals on Monday, snapping the Knicks' 13-game win streak with President Donald Trump booed as he watched.
Economy
Chinese exports surged by almost a fifth last month, official data showed Tuesday, as shipments of tech components and machinery helped the world's second-largest economy weather pressure from the Middle East war.
Sports
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points to inspire the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory over New York in the NBA Finals on Monday, snapping the Knicks' 13-game win streak with President Donald Trump booed as he watched on.
Sports
Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday.
Politics
France's justice minister Monday refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing.
Economy
Asian stocks enjoyed a partial rebound from the previous day's rout as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions also provided support and pushed oil prices down.
Economy
A new pill developed by the British pharma firm AstraZeneca appears to help people lose a similar amount of weight to other GLP-1 oral drugs, trial results showed Monday.
Weather
Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from their seaside homes in New Zealand's capital on Tuesday as 11-metre (36-foot) waves lashed the coast.
Economy
Former rugby league hardman Kane Evans said he was finally at peace after coming out as gay -- the second man from the sport in Australia to do so and the first since 1994.
Politics
Bolivia's embattled president on Monday signaled dwindling patience for protests that have paralyzed the country, moving closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene.
Sports
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump's America and the shadow of conflict in the Middle East.
Politics
US President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, as his attendance prompted ultra-tight security at the storied New York venue.
Sports
France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday.
Economy
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests.
Sports
A Somali referee was on Monday dropped from the World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States, reigniting concerns about how Donald Trump's immigration crackdown could disrupt the tournament.
Economy
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday.
Sports
Raised in London by Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun didn't quite know what to expect when he signed up to play for the United States at the World Cup.
Sports
Michael Olise sparkled brightest in a star-studded France attack on Monday, hitting a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over outgunned Northern Ireland in Lille.
Sports
Serena Williams will take part in her first professional tennis match in nearly four years on Tuesday after organisers confirmed the order of play at London's Queen's Club.