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Sabalenka to face Kyrgios in 'Battle of Sexes' on December 28
Aryna Sabalenka will play Nick Kyrgios on December 28 in Dubai in a "Battle of the Sexes" tennis showdown, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.
Economy
Experts call for global panel to tackle 'inequality crisis'
Wealth inequality is a global emergency that threatens democracy and social cohesion, experts warned Tuesday, urging G20 leaders meeting in South Africa this month to establish a panel to tackle the crisis.
Politics
Backed by Brussels, Zelensky urges Orban to drop veto on EU bid
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to stop blocking Kyiv's bid to join the EU, as Brussels backed advancing the war-torn country to the next step despite graft concerns.
Politics
After ECHR ruling, Turkey opposition urges pro-Kurd leader's release
Turkey's main opposition parties, lawyers and rights groups demanded the release of Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas on Tuesday following a binding European rights court ruling nine years after his imprisonment.
Economy
Stocks drop as tech rally fades
Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors weighed the recent tech rally on Wall Street against growing fears of an AI bubble and concerns over the US interest-rate outlook.
Technology
UK far-right activist Robinson cleared of terror offence over phone access
A UK judge on Tuesday cleared far-right activist Tommy Robinson of a terrorism offence after he refused to let police access his phone last year, in his latest high-profile criminal case.
Nature
World on track to dangerous warming as emissions hit record high: UN
National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5C this century -- nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the UN warned Tuesday.
Economy
Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom unveil 1-bn-euro AI industrial hub
US tech giant Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom said Tuesday a one-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) industrial artificial intelligence hub will soon be launched in Germany, Europe's latest bid to catch up in the global AI race.
Sports
Which record? Haaland warns he can get even better
Erling Haaland has warned opponents he is still not the finished article despite his phenomenal goalscoring record for Manchester City.
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Football star David Beckham hails knighthood as 'proudest moment'
Former England football captain David Beckham on Tuesday received his knighthood from King Charles III at Windsor Castle, calling it his "proudest moment".
Culture
Laurent Mauvignier wins France's top literary award for family saga
French writer Laurent Mauvignier on Tuesday won France's top literary award, the Goncourt, for a 750-page family saga spanning more than a century.
Politics
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed jubilant Sikh pilgrims from India, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Politics
Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84
Dick Cheney, who became one of the most powerful vice presidents in US history as George W. Bush’s number two during 9/11 and catastrophic wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, died Monday. He was 84.
Sports
Fiorentina sack Pioli after winless start in Serie A
Serie A strugglers Fiorentina dismissed coach Stefano Pioli on Tuesday with the club bottom of the table after a 10-match winless run to start the season.
Economy
Stocks drop as traders assess tech rally
Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors weighed the recent tech rally on Wall Street against growing fears of an AI bubble and concerns over the US interest-rate outlook.
Politics
Oscar-winning Palestinian films daily 'Israeli impunity' in West Bank
Armed with his camera, Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra has spent years in the occupied West Bank documenting what he describes as the impunity Israelis enjoy in their mistreatment of Palestinians.
Economy
Spain's Telefonica shares drop on dividend cut, net loss
Shares in Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica fell sharply on Tuesday after it posted a net loss for the first nine months of the year and announced it would cut its dividend by half in 2026.
Sports
Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal
Days of ferocious snowstorms and an avalanche in Nepal's treacherous Himalayan peaks have killed nine people, including five Italian climbers, officials said Tuesday.
Boulevard
Divisive Czech cardinal Dominik Duka dies at 82
Czech cardinal Dominik Duka, who was accused of covering up clergy sex crimes, died aged 82 on Tuesday, the Prague Archbishopric said on Facebook.
Shein vows to cooperate with France in sex doll probe
Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.
Nature
EU in last-ditch push to seal climate targets before COP30
EU environment ministers Tuesday launched a last-ditch bid to reassert the bloc's climate ambitions by nailing down key emissions targets in the run-up to the UN's COP30 summit in Brazil.
Culture
Finnish ex-PM Marin says her female cabinet faced torrent of sexism
Finland's former prime minister Sanna Marin has highlighted the online sexism her government experienced while in power, in her memoir published on Tuesday.
Politics
Sudan army-backed council to meet on US truce proposal: govt source
Sudan's army-backed authorities will meet on Tuesday to discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire in the war with the paramilitary, a government source told AFP, as the UN chief called for an end to the "nightmare of violence".
Economy
BP profit surges despite lower oil prices
British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported a sharp rise in net profit for the third quarter as higher oil output and cost-cutting helped offset a drop in crude prices.
Economy
Shein vows to cooperate with France in childlike sex doll probe
Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.
Boulevard
National hero proposal for Indonesia's Suharto sparks backlash
A proposal to include Indonesia's former military dictator Suharto on a list of national heroes sparked opposition from rights advocates who on Tuesday called the nomination a "betrayal".
Sports
Indian great Ashwin out of Australia's BBL after knee surgery
Veteran spin great Ravichandran Ashwin was Tuesday ruled out of Australia's Big Bash League after knee surgery, missing out on becoming the first Indian international to feature in the Twenty20 event.
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Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict: AFP
Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Asian markets slip as traders eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.
Boulevard
Nintendo hikes Switch 2 annual unit sales target
Nintendo said Tuesday it aims to sell 19 million Switch 2 consoles within this financial year, up from its previous target 15 million for the smash-hit gadget.
Boulevard
Typhoon flooding kills 5, strands thousands in central Philippines
At least five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday.
Sports
Jobe Bellingham finding his feet as Dortmund head to City
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday.