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Tibet activists accuse China of downplaying floods
Exiled Tibetans and advocacy groups have accused China of heavily underreporting the death toll from devastating flooding in border regions with Nepal, claims Beijing rejected as "malicious smearing and sensationalism".
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Nunez targets trophies after sealing Liverpool move
Darwin Nunez vowed to write himself into Liverpool's history after securing a move from Benfica on Tuesday for a fee that could rise to a club record 100 million euros (£85 million, $105 million).
WTO still angling for sustainable fishing deal
The WTO was still pushing for a long-sought deal on curbing harmful fishing subsidies on Tuesday but some fear it could slip through the net.
Stokes hails 'unbelievable' Bairstow after England triumph
Ben Stokes saluted Jonny Bairstow after the "unbelievable" England batsman demolished New Zealand with his country's second-fastest Test hundred to win the series on Tuesday.
Top Indigenous leader arrested in Ecuador amid protests
Ecuadoran police have arrested the leader of an Indigenous movement, pushing his organization to call Tuesday for a popular uprising a day after it led demonstrations that blocked roads to protest high fuel prices.
US Open tennis to allow Russia, Belarus players under neutral flag
Players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2022 US Open, but only under a neutral flag, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
Pant hails 'fantastic' bowlers as India thrash S. Africa in third T20
Bowlers Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal helped India stay alive in the Twenty20 international series against South Africa with a crushing 48-run win in the third match on Tuesday.
Echoes of WWI in Ukraine war's artillery duels and trenches
Looking at the shell-blasted, trench-marked landscapes of the front lines in Russia's invasion of Ukraine from above, it's easy to see why experts and leaders have drawn parallels with World War I.
Bairstow revels in 'fun' chase after England beat New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow said smashing England's second-fastest century in Test cricket was "really good fun" after the home side beat New Zealand by five wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series on Tuesday.
Harshal, Chahal help India thrash South Africa in third T20
Bowlers Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal helped India stay alive in the Twenty20 international series against South Africa with a crushing 48-run win in the third match on Tuesday.
Yellowstone Park closed as swollen river destroys roads
Yellowstone, one of the best-known national parks in the United States, has been shut because flooding and rockslides have cut roads, leaving some communities stranded.
Brilliant Bairstow fires England to series victory over New Zealand
Jonny Bairstow blasted England to a five-wicket win over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Tuesday as the home side won a series for the first time since January 2021.
UK scraps subsidies for electric plug-in cars
Britain on Tuesday axed its £1,500 ($1,800) subsidy for buyers of new plug-in cars as it focuses on other types of electric vehicles, but the news drew anger from the auto sector.
BTS going on 'hiatus' as band members pursue solo work
K-pop supergroup BTS on Tuesday announced they were taking an indefinite "hiatus" from one of the world's most popular acts to focus on solo pursuits.
Koepka says LIV-PGA questions put 'black cloud' over US Open
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau trading barbs on social media was golf's biggest spat a year ago, but the latest feud isn't so much fun for four-time major winner Koepka.
Aussie sprinter Nature Strip lights up opening day of Royal Ascot
Australian sprinter Nature Strip was labelled a "freak of a horse" after making the long journey worthwhile by winning the Group One King's Stand Stakes on the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting on Tuesday.
How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven
The far-flung Amazon region where a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert disappeared has become a haven for drug trafficking and environmental crimes because of increasing lawlessness and an absent state, experts say.
London remembers, five years on from fire tragedy that killed 72
Survivors and families of the victims of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, with memorial services and tributes.
Stocks mostly fall as recession fears linger
Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors fret over the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will move aggressively to combat inflation.
Roman gate closed after bits of ancient stone fall off
Rome's ruins are such an integral part of the Eternal City that it can be suprising when sometimes bits of them fall off.
Rahm fears for Ryder Cup's future after LIV-PGA fracture
Defending US Open champion Jon Rahm says the fracture between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf has him fearful for the future of the Ryder Cup.
Mobster's WWII Medal of Freedom going under the hammer
A Medal of Freedom awarded to a notorious mobster by then-US President Harry S. Truman is set to go under the hammer in California.
Serena Williams handed singles wildcard for Wimbledon
Serena Williams will return to Grand Slam tennis for the first time in a year at Wimbledon later this month after being handed a singles wildcard entry by the All England Club on Tuesday.
WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine whether to classify the global monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern.
Russia plans Severodonetsk plant evacuation as it bids to encircle city
Russia said Tuesday it would establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a chemical plant in Severodonetsk, as the two sides battled for control of the key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
Gaikwad, Kishan guide India to 179-5 in South Africa T20
Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan smashed half-centuries to help India reach 179 for five against South Africa in their attempt to stay alive in the Twenty20 international series on Tuesday.
Fed begins meeting with massive hike possible amid price surge
US central bankers opened their two-day policy meeting Tuesday amid a blistering inflation surge that has ignited predictions the Federal Reserve will approve the biggest interest rate hike in more than 27 years.
Biden signals US-Saudi thaw with prince meeting on Mideast trip
US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom's de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident.
Ethiopia PM moots possibility of peace talks with Tigray rebels
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday spoke for the first time about the possibility of peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels, who have been locked in a 19-month war with federal forces.
Spain roasts in early heatwave
Spain was grappling Tuesday with a second unusually early heatwave in less than a month as temperatures hit levels normally seen in July and August, while France began preparing for similar conditions.
McIlroy 'disappointed' with LIV rebels but says friendships will survive
Rory McIlroy wouldn't call defectors to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series complicit in sportswashing Tuesday but said he was "disappointed" in Phil Mickelson for his early role as a recruiter
Heard stands by 'every word' of defamation trial testimony
Amber Heard stands by "every word" of her testimony during the defamation trial against former husband Johnny Depp, she said in an interview released Tuesday.
Macron urges solid parliament majority amid 'troubled times'
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to voters Tuesday to give him a "solid majority" in Sunday's parliamentary polls, warning against adding "French disorder to global disorder."