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Hurricane Polo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Prada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by returning to the fashion mainstay of skirts, bringing a decidedly feminine edge to the luxury brand's favourite garment.

A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 11 pupils, before being detained in the country's third such shooting in six months, officials said.

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Major global oil companies are treating the atmosphere like an "open sewer," the outgoing United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday in a withering attack on the energy industry at the UN's high-level meeting.

Despite being caught up in an explosive financial scandal that has dominated Brazil's election campaign, candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has gained ground with less than two weeks to go before the vote.

Tunisia's summer this year was its hottest on record, the country's weather authority said Tuesday, following multiple heatwaves, water shortages and power cuts.

A Republican US senator called Tuesday for Donald Trump Jr. to be subpoenaed over a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin helping bankroll lavish celebrations for the president's son's wedding.

Veteran leg-spinner Adil Rashid has been ruled out of England's one-day international series against Sri Lanka.

The EU grappled Tuesday to overcome a standoff between France and Latvia blocking an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, as Riga resisted a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.

Charles Spencer's book about his late sister Princess Diana, packed with explosive revelations concerning King Charles III that have rocked Britain's monarchy in recent days, went on sale Tuesday.

Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out a spate of deadly strikes that killed civilians and prison inmates, as Riyadh seeks to repel an offensive that has seen the Iran-backed group seize strategic territory.

South Korea's reward for reaching the Davis Cup finals for the first time ever is a quarter-final tie against hosts and holders Italy, following the draw in Bologna on Tuesday.

Stock markets rose on Tuesday as oil prices extended losses and the success of Meta's new AI agent alongside hopes for US-China talks fanned a tech rally.

Japan's 17-year-old Yumeki Kojima said he was determined to cut the gap on French superstar Leon Marchand before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after winning Asian Games gold on Tuesday.

India's dominant women retained their Asian Games cricket crown in style on Tuesday as an Afghan cyclist who once disguised herself as a man won a "special" silver.

Henry Pollock has signed a bumper new contract with Prem champions Northampton worth a reported £400,000 ($535,000) a year, ending speculation over the future of the England star.

La Liga president Javier Tebas hit out on Tuesday at what he deemed accusations of a refereeing "conspiracy" by Real Madrid following their derby loss to Atletico Madrid.

Available from September 21, 2026, the two new 24/7 CFD instruments reference a DRAM memory chip manufacturer and a humanoid robotics company, both listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched its “Real Stocks, Real Friends”, allowing users to bring their friends to Wall Street through RealStocks and earn rewards. Building on MEXC’s previous “Trade Wall Street, Without Walls, the event reflects MEXC’s efforts to lower barriers to the U.S. stock market for crypto-native users.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has expanded its Opportunity Compass education initiative by introducing the MEXC Stock Trading Handbook, a new guide designed to help crypto traders bridge the knowledge gap as they enter the stock market. The Handbook reflects a broader evolution in how MEXC empowers users, moving beyond access to Wall Street to help users understand the market, navigate trading tools, and build long-term trading systems.

France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe continued his media push to win the Ballon d'Or by insisting on Tuesday that he feels confident he will claim the prestigious award.

England fast bowler Mark Wood announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, saying he had "lost the battle" after a career repeatedly disrupted by injuries.

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out a deadly strike on a key port city on Tuesday, over a week into the Houthi offensive that has seen them seize control of a strait that is crucial to global energy flows.

Stock markets climbed on Tuesday as the success of Meta's new AI agent and US-China talks on artificial intelligence fanned a tech-led rally.

Smriti Mandhana's whirlwind 79 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women's cricket gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday.

World champions India narrowly survived being on the end of a huge upset as they edged a spirited Japan by two runs in a rain-shortened first-ever T20 international between the two teams on Tuesday.

EU countries on Tuesday resumed their scramble for an agreement on prolonging sanctions on Russia, after Latvia held up a deal to take two oligarchs off the blacklist.

France's Olympic hero Leon Marchand said Tuesday that Japanese swimmers will be his main rivals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, admitting he was "scared" and "stressed" about racing them.

Missing F-35 fighter parts diverted from Australia to Hong Kong are not "sensitive", Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, confirming Canberra was helping to investigate the incident.

An infant lets out a feeble cry as a doctor administers a routine but vital injection aboard a mobile boat clinic, part of a network serving remote riverine communities in northeastern India.

Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound complete with counterfeit cash and a fake police station this week ahead of a global conference intended to burnish its anti-fraud credentials.