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Britain and the European Union signed a long-awaited cooperation pact on financial services regulation on Tuesday in a new sign of improving post-Brexit relations between the two sides.

Over the past decade, China has emerged as the world leader by investing hundreds of billions of dollars in high-speed trains on its 38,000-kilometer network.

While Atlanta's airport saw the highest number of passengers at almost 94 million, London's Heathrow airport witnessed the highest annual passenger traffic growth at over 217%

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced accusations of minimising the problems of unemployment after he told the mother of a jobseeker that her son could easily find work.

A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media.

The father said the school administration encouraged him to pursue further studies and finish senior high school.

Pakistan's national assembly has passed legislation limiting how long lawmakers can be disqualified from office, a state spokesman said Tuesday, paving the way for exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's return to politics.

The UK's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost GBP169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to an impact assessment published Tuesday, although the government insisted it would recoup most of the costs.

"Europe-wide, Switzerland is one of the states in which the most Russian intelligence personnel are deployed under diplomatic cover, including due to its role as a host country for international organizations," said Switzerland's main intelligence agency, the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS).

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny.

A man in the Philippines is determined to earn a living as a delivery rider and start a family even though he is missing an arm, hand and leg.

Becoming a "full-time daughter" is among the alternatives for younger people gaining popularity in China amid a fierce job market.

Piyush Gupta has been serving as the CEO and Director of DBS Group since 2009.

Guatemalan presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, who pulled off an upset in Sunday elections by advancing to a run-off, declared Monday that if he wins, his priority will be fighting corruption.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang slammed efforts in the West to "de-risk" their economies as a "false proposition" on Tuesday, hitting back against US and EU policy aimed at reducing their reliance on China.

North Korea issued another nuclear threat against the U.S. as it marked the 73rd anniversary of the onset of the Korean War.

Contractors for the Wagner group have been deployed to numerous foreign wars, including in Ukraine and Syria.

Heart-wrenching images of revered elephants and cattle eating plastic in Sri Lanka have prompted politicians to toughen pollution laws, but sceptical conservationists warn past bans were repeatedly ignored.

Experts warned of risks if the Wagner paramilitary group succeeded in seizing control of Russia and gaining access to its nuclear warheads.

With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong's newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: a final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-CA, also claimed Putin is likely feeling vulnerable after the Wagner group's insurrection.

England cricket chiefs have promised to "reset" the game after an independent report on Tuesday said not enough had been done to tackle institutional racism and sexism in the game.

With nearly constant surveillance, gruelling isolation and limited family access, the treatment of the last 30 Guantanamo detainees is "cruel, inhuman and degrading," UN rights experts said Monday as they reported on their first visit to the US military prison.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ukraine and its Western allies of wanting Russians to "kill each other" during a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend.

The Russian President emphasized that the government would honor its promise to those Wagner soldiers who wished to go to Belarus, while others were encouraged to sign contracts with the Defense Ministry and continue their service to Russia.

Prigozhin said that the purpose of the march was to prevent the destruction of PMC Wagner and to hold accountable those responsible for numerous mistakes during the special military operation.

Swiss authorities reportedly froze the funds at the request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York Federal Prosecutor's Office.

Sudan's army on Monday faced a multi-front challenge after losing a Khartoum police headquarters to paramilitaries in a battle that killed at least 14 civilians, while rebels attacked troops near Ethiopia.

Mao Ning, the spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, responded to inquiries regarding the Wagner Group incident.