American Matteo Jorgenson led Visma-Lease a Bike over the line to win Tuesday's 28km team time-trial on stage three of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes as Frenchman Alex Baudin retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Mosaddek Hossain hit a career-best 86 not out and Nahid Rana took four wickets as Bangladesh trounced Australia by 86 runs in the rain-hit opening one-day international on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Head coach Gregor Townsend said on Tuesday he expects Jack Dempsey to remain involved in the Scotland set-up ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup despite the back-rower's move to a Japanese club.
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The EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries out an antitrust probe, or risk a heavy fine.
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Thousands have taken to the streets across Albania for over a week, as a luxury resort development linked to US President Donald Trump ignites long-running discontent over corruption in the Balkan nation.
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England captain Maro Itoje was left out of the latest Red Rose training squad announced on Tuesday, creating fresh uncertainty over his involvement in next month's start of the inaugural Nations Championship.
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An acid attack against a woman doctor has sent shockwaves through Pakistan's medical sector, sparking strikes and a protest Tuesday demanding safety and justice for the victim.
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New Zealand-born winger James Lowe announced on Tuesday that he was leaving Ireland and Leinster amid rumours of an impending move to Japan.
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Former England captain David Gower said on Tuesday he fears Ben Stokes' reign as Test skipper may already be in "the past tense" following the all-rounder's involvement in a nightclub incident with a Saracens rugby player.
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COP31 hosts Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it outlined its priorities for the UN climate talks.
Olympic and world champion Kaylee McKeown dug deep to power home first in the 100m backstroke despite feeling unwell Tuesday to ensure she will swim the event at the Commonwealth Games.
Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions weighed on oil prices and the dollar.
German chemical giant BASF has urged an overhaul of the European Union's flagship carbon market scheme, warning that the initiative's "strict" conditions could damage the region's industries.
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Europe's 100 largest companies pay out more than two-thirds of profits to shareholders on average, fuelling inequality and diverting cash which could be used for investment, Oxfam said on Tuesday.
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Allegations billionaire West Ham co-owner David Sullivan preyed on women for sex are "deeply concerning", the British government said Tuesday.
German industrial production and exports rose slightly in April, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the momentum was too weak to signal an economic rebound as the Iran war weighs.
Swiss business leaders and unions are mobilising ahead of a vote Sunday on capping immigration, which has triggered fears of dire impacts on employment and trade relations with the European Union.
Chinese exports surged by almost a fifth last month, official data showed Tuesday, as shipments of tech components and machinery helped the world's second-largest economy weather pressure from the Middle East war.
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