US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Iran talks are making good progress but Washington was "locked and loaded" to restart military operations if there is no deal.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a blistering 93 to power Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday to boost their play-off hopes in the IPL.
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic.
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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has insisted he is not the "king" of the Europa League despite bidding to win the competition for a fifth time when his side face Freiburg in Wednesday's final in Istanbul.
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US President Donald Trump's hold on his support base faces its latest test Tuesday, with voters deciding whether one of Congress's most independent conservatives can survive the Republican leader's full political firepower.
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Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom, a $400 million project that critics say flies in the face of voter anger over the cost of living.
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Iraqi forces swept the country's desert areas after being placed on high alert following reports that Israeli troops had operated inside the country during the Middle East war.
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Iran's army warned on Tuesday it would "open new fronts" against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a planned new offensive in the hope of striking a deal.
Oil prices eased Tuesday but remained above $100 a barrel while stocks wavered as investors tracked a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.
India have rested pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a one-off Test against Afghanistan next month as the selectors announced the squad on Tuesday.
Leading global economies on Tuesday vowed multilateral cooperation to address mounting challenges to economic stability due to the Middle East war, after talks in Paris which underscored tensions between the US and its allies.
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Ghana were drawn in the same group as the Ivory Coast when the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw was made in Cairo on Tueday.
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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday arrived in Northern Ireland on an unannounced visit, Buckingham Palace said.
As concrete dust was settling around the remains of her home, pulverised by a Russian missile in Kyiv last week, Tetiana Yakovlieva understood her missing children could only be in one of two places.
As concrete dust was settling around the remains of her home, pulverised by a Russian missile in Kyiv last week, Tetiana Yakovlieva understood her missing children could only be in one of two places.
Russia has been pushing for years to build a new pipeline to China to deliver billions of dollars' worth of natural gas to its close ally.
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