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Plastic pollution treaty talks open with 'global crisis' warning
The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution were told Tuesday they must find a way to tackle a global crisis wrecking ecosystems and trashing the oceans.
Economy
US data deflates stocks rebound
A stock market rebound lost traction on Tuesday after data showed inflation gathering steam in the US, complicating the picture for interest rate cuts.
Politics
S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel's 'genocidal activities'
More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its "genocidal activities", South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday.
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Probe blames operator for 'preventable' Titanic sub disaster
Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published Tuesday.
Sports
Belgium's Evenepoel to join Red Bull-Bora in 2026
Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel will leave Soudal Quick-Step at the end of this season, the team said on Tuesday, and join Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe.
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US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe
The US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for testimony on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters posted on its website.
Weather
Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record
Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a government report released Wednesday that warns the natural wonder is in dire health.
Politics
Trump signals tariffs on pharma, chips as trade war widens
US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be unveiled as soon as the coming week, as he presses on in efforts to reshape global trade.
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Kyiv buries soldier's wife and daughters killed in Russian attack
Men in military uniform shouldered the three white coffins out of a schoolyard in Kyiv on Tuesday, carrying a Ukrainian mother and her two children killed by the Russians to be buried.
Politics
European countries announce $1 bn purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark will buy $1 billion of US weapons under a new NATO scheme to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the countries announced Tuesday.
Economy
'Human presence': French volunteers protect sheep from wolves
Carrying staffs like shepherds, Sophie Morice-Couteau and Geoffroy Galliot inspect the nets of a sheepfold on a steep slope in the Baronnies massif, part of their daily mission to keep wolves away.
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Titanic sub disaster caused by operator failures: probe
Multiple failures to follow basic safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published Tuesday.
Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least a dozen people, authorities said Tuesday.
Health
UN experts call for GHF to be dismantled
United Nations special rapporteurs called Tuesday for the Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be immediately dismantled, saying aid was being "exploited for covert military and geopolitical agendas".
Sports
Man Utd, Newcastle make bids for Leipzig striker Sesko: reports
Premier League sides Manchester United and Newcastle have both placed competing bids for in-demand RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, German tabloid Bild reported Tuesday.
Culture
German club backs out of signing Israel striker after fan backlash
Bundesliga 2 side Fortuna Duesseldorf has pulled out of signing Israel striker Shon Weissman in response to fan anger about his social media posts on the Gaza war, German tabloid Bild reported Tuesday.
Politics
Stocks higher on US Fed rate cuts bets
Global stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.
Weather
Flash flood washes out India Himalayan town, killing four
A flash flood driving a torrent of mud smashed into a town in India's Himalayan region on Tuesday, tearing down a mountain valley before demolishing buildings and killing at least four people.
Politics
Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the army must "complete" the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the release of hostages, ahead of an expected meeting with security chiefs on an updated war plan.
Sports
Wirtz unfazed by huge Liverpool price tag
Florian Wirtz says his huge price tag "doesn't matter" as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League after a switch to champions Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen.
Economy
Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs
Switzerland's president and economy minister were due to fly to Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs that have blindsided the Alpine country.
Economy
German car sales jump in July but market still weak
New car sales in Germany posted a big rise in July, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts warned against sounding the all-clear for Europe's top auto market.
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Guinness owner Diageo ups savings as US tariffs hit
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff Vodka, reported Tuesday a sharp drop in annual net profit and raised its cost-savings targets as US tariffs hit.
Stocks climb tracking tariffs, US Fed
European and Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as tariff threats eased and as investors grow increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.
Sports
Hobbled at home, Nigerian sportswomen dominate abroad
As Nigerian women dominate sports on the continent, they're facing off not just against top talent abroad but a domestic atmosphere of mismanagement and pay disparities -- and even the risk of repression for speaking out.
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Flash flood washes out Himalayan town, killing 4
Rescue teams deployed Tuesday to India's Himalayan region after flash floods tore down a mountain valley, appearing to wipe away much of a town, where at least four people were killed.
Economy
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'
Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.
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Far-right German MP's ex-aide on trial for spying for China
Two suspected spies for China, including a former assistant to far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker Maximilian Krah, went on trial in the eastern city of Dresden on Tuesday.
Nature
China to offer free pre-school education from autumn
China said on Tuesday it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world's second most populous nation seeks to boost childbirth in the face of a looming demographic crisis.
Sports
Former Arsenal player Partey granted bail on rape charges
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey was granted conditional bail on Tuesday after appearing in a London court on rape and sexual assault charges.
Economy
Oil giant BP surprises with better than expected earnings
Oil giant BP, which recently pivoted away from green energy, posted Tuesday better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announced a fresh review of costs.
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India's top court to hear Kashmir statehood plea
India's top court will hear a plea for the restoration of Kashmir's federal statehood later this week, court officials said Tuesday, as the region marked six years under direct rule from New Delhi.