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Fritz, Navarro Into US Open Semi-finals As Home Hopes Soar

Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro reached their first Grand Slam semi-finals at the US Open on Tuesday, boosting home hopes of a double American title party this weekend.

What To Look Out For In The UEFA Nations League

This is the fourth edition of the UEFA Nations League

International football returns across Europe this week, less than eight weeks after Spain edged out England in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.

Final Inquiry Report Due Into Deadly UK Tower Block Inferno

More than 80 people were evacuated from an east London block last week where 'non-compliant' cladding was being removed

The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster that killed 72 people in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II will on Wednesday publish its long-awaited final report.

A first report by a public inquiry into the 2017 tragedy laid the bulk of the blame for the fire's rapid spread across the building on its highly flammable cladding

No Peace Without Justice For Grenfell Fire Survivor

Emma Louise O'Connor can no longer hear a fire truck's siren without freezing up with fright after living through Britain's worst residential fire since World War II. Seven years since London's Grenfell tower went up in flames, the 35-year-old told AFP she is still struggling to recover from the trauma, demanding justice for the victims of the disaster that killed 72 people.

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French national rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou were arrested in Buenos Aires two days after their team played Argentina in the city of Mendoza

Argentine Court Allows Rape-accused French Rugby Players To Return Home

An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home pending the conclusion of their case.

Wine challenged Museveni in presidential elections in 2021

Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine 'Shot In The Leg By Police'

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a leading critic of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday, a statement said.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, New York

Kathy Hochul Ex-Aide Accused Of Selling Access To China Arrested At $3.6M Long Island Mansion

A former senior aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and her husband were arrested Tuesday in their Long Island mansion and charged with selling access to the Chinese government.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov

Ukraine Defense Minister Seen In London Shaking Hands As Ukraine Picks Up Pieces Of Devastating Russian Missile Attack

More than 40 people were killed and 180 injured in the attack.

The IAEA has repeatedly warned of the dangers of fighting around nuclear plants

UN Nuclear Head Says Discussed Kursk Plant Safety With Zelensky

UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, four weeks after Ukraine launched its unprecedented cross-border incursion.

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has been in hiding since shortly after the July 28 presidential election

International Outcry Grows Over Venezuela Opposition Arrest Warrant

The United States, European Union and nine Latin American countries on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant issued in Venezuela against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won the July presidential election.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), accompanied by Mongolian foreign affairs minister Battsetseg Batmunkh, walks past an honour guard at Ulaanbaatar's airport Monday night

The Glaring Reason Mongolia Didn't Arrest Vladimir Putin Despite ICC Warrant

The Russian leader is making his first visit to a member state since being accused of illegally deporting children from Ukraine.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was a former chief state prosecutor before entering politics

UK Walks Tightrope With Hardened Stance On Israel

The backlash to Britain's suspension of some arms exports to Israel shows the fine line the Labour government has to tread in its relations with its Middle Eastern ally.

Rebecca Cheptegei placed 44th in the marathon at the Paris Olympics

Ugandan Olympian Suffers 80 Percent Burns After Partner 'Set Her On Fire'

A Ugandan Olympian was in intensive care in Kenya on Tuesday suffering 80 percent burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by her partner, the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country.

A police vehicle with officers leaves the Makala prison

DR Congo Jail Break Attempt Leaves 129 Dead

An attempted jail break from DR Congo's largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said Tuesday.

Rescue services are still searching for survivors

Twelve Migrants Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK

At least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel to England in the deadliest such disaster this year, the French government said, as a major rescue operation was underway.

Dominique P. was first caught because of an upskirting offence

Tearful Trauma At Frenchman's Trial Over Recruiting Dozens To Rape Wife

Harrowing details emerged Tuesday at the trial of a Frenchman charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his drugged wife, with her daughter temporarily leaving the courtroom as she became overwhelmed by emotion.

Zelensky said the Russian strike on Poltava killed at least 41 people

Russian Strike On Poltava Kills 41, Injures 180: Zelensky

Dozens of Ukrainians were killed on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, one of the deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.

Tourists wait to pass controls to enter Venice's city centre after the UNESCO World Heritage site put into place a five-euro fee for day-trippers to visit

Turmoil In Italy Over Plan To Hike Tourist Tax

Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly as Rome considers hiking the tourist tax to make them "more responsible" -- and raise cash.

France has urged Russia to release Vinatier, saying he has been 'arbitrarily detained'

Russia Orders French Researcher Kept In Jail As Trial Starts

A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered a French researcher accused of breaching Russia's "foreign agent" law be held in jail until February next year, at the start of a trial that comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict.

Rescue cat Larry is now on his sixth prime minister

Larry The Downing Street Cat Gets 'Russian' Rival

Larry the Downing Street cat is facing a challenge to his position as the British government's chief mouser -- a cute "Russian" kitten.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meeting China's Premier Li Qiang in Wellington in June, 2024. New Zealand's spy chiefs say China is a serious intelligence threat

New Zealand Spy Report Calls Out China For Interference

New Zealand's spy service branded China a "complex intelligence concern" Tuesday and warned the Pacific nation was vulnerable to foreign interference.

Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilograms of highly invasive blackchin tilapia fish

Thailand Nets 1.3 Million Kilograms Of Invasive Fish

Thailand has netted more than 1.3 million kilograms of highly destructive blackchin tilapia fish, the government said Tuesday, as it battles to stamp out the invasive species.

Beijing's probe into Canadian canola oil imports comes after Ottawa unveiled massive levies on Chinese electric vehicles

China To Launch Anti-dumping Probes Into Canadian Canola, Chemicals

China said Tuesday it would launch an anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola and chemical products, in apparent retaliation for Ottawa's new restrictions on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

A picture released by Yemen's Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre after the rebels said they had detonated explosives on the Sounion

Rescue Mission Underway For Oil Ship Off Yemen: CENTCOM

A rescue mission was underway Monday for an oil tanker still ablaze after being attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month, according to US Central Command.

Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia, said Republicans are trying to show problems of immigration are "geographically more widespread than along the border"

Student's Murder Inflames Immigration Debate In Southern US

Along the edge of a peaceful lake in the southern US state of Georgia, a pile of sneakers forms a makeshift memorial to Laken Riley, a nursing student who was murdered nearby while out on a morning jog.

Italy's Raffaele Fitto is set to be named European Union vice-president in charge of the economy, according to a report in Germany's Die Welt newspaper

EU Chief To Hand Economy Job To Italy's Far-right: Report

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has made her first picks for her top team, with the key economy vice-president job going to Italy's far-right nominee, German newspaper Die Welt reported Tuesday.

Firefighters tackle a blaze at a Think Pink landfill site at Botkyrka, south of Stockholm

'Queen Of Trash' In Dock In Sweden's Biggest Toxic Waste Scandal

Eleven people go on trial in Sweden on Tuesday accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the country's biggest-ever environmental crime case.

Musk's Satellite Company Refuses To Comply With Court Order To Block X In Brazil

Starlink is demanding that its bank accounts be unfrozen first, the head of telecom regulator Anatel said.

A woman holding a Ukranian national flags and a banner takes part in a protest ahead of a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital city on September 2, 2024.

Putin In Mongolia Under Cloud Of War Crimes Accusations

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Mongolia for an official visit on Tuesday, his first to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year.

No TV Or Screens For Toddlers, Sweden Tells Parents

Toddlers should not be allowed to watch screens at all, Sweden told parents on Monday.

Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez confirms he will retire from international football after Friday's clash with Paraguay

Uruguay Star Luis Suarez Announces Retirement From International Football

Uruguay icon Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international football on Monday, confirming that he will hang up his boots following Friday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in Montevideo.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, pictured at a campaign event in May 2024

Venezuelan Court Grants Arrest Warrant For Maduro's Opposition Rival

A Venezuelan court granted an arrest warrant Monday for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won July elections that authorities awarded to incumbent Nicolas Maduro.