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Aryna Sabalenka began her French Open campaign with a comfortable win on Tuesday as fellow world number one Jannik Sinner prepared to open his bid for a career Grand Slam in the night session.

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said Tuesday he was concerned about the health of his wife Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and whose condition he said has worsened recently.

Donald Trump's power over Republican voters faces another test Tuesday in Texas, where veteran Senator John Cornyn is fighting long odds after the president endorsed scandal-plagued loyalist Ken Paxton in a bitter Senate primary runoff.

The United States pledged Tuesday to move forward with Armenia on a planned corridor connecting parts of rival Azerbaijan, during a lightning visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats threatened diplomatic efforts to strike a deal to end the war.

Millenial gamers who grew up on 80s and 90s blockbusters are today being courted by the industry, with the latest James Bond offering hard on the heels of an Indiana Jones adventure and soon to be followed by "Jurassic Park".

US President Donald Trump went for his annual medical examination on Tuesday, days before his 80th birthday and amid mounting speculation about his health.

A French school aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of sexually assaulting kindergarten pupils, in the first such public hearing since a flurry of allegations of abuse rocked the capital.

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened talks Tuesday in Armenia, a former Soviet republic long allied with Russia which has been seeking closer relations with the West.

Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the firebrand's sacking.

With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.

An appeals court will review a British judge's decision to spare three teenagers jail after they were convicted of rape, the UK attorney general said Tuesday, following public outcry over the case.

Aryna Sabalenka opened her Roland Garros campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.

Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing empire, who has been arrested in Spain as part of an investigation into his father's 2024 death, has denied the accusation of murder.

A young bottlenose dolphin has taken up residence in the waters of the French beach town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, delighting locals and tourists while raising concerns about the animal's safety.

Oil prices rebounded slightly on Tuesday while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed after US military strikes on Iran deflated hopes of an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its March–April bimonthly security report, including the strategic deployment of 1,000 BTC to its treasury reserves to strengthen user protection. Alongside this massive capital injection, the exchange continues to scale its compliance architecture to neutralize evolving market threats.Intercepted 26,897 Accounts Linked to Organized Risk ActivitiesDuring this 60-day period, MEXC's security infrastructure intercepted and restricted 26,897 accounts tied to coordinated fraud—an 18.9% increase from the previous reporting cycle. Threat intelligence engines mapped 6,903 malicious syndicates (up 33.6%), with the heaviest concentrations emerging from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Indonesia, tracking 3,567 and 1,524 threat clusters, respectively. All identified entities were subjected to immediate platform-wide bans to secure ecosystem liquidity and protect user capital.Deploying On-Chain Intelligence to Immobilize Compromised FundsBy syndicating threat-linked wallet data with major industry partners, MEXC actively maps and disrupts illicit capital flows tied to theft and fraud, preemptively restricting assets before secondary transfers can happen. From March to April, the platform processed 254 cross-platform intelligence requests, including 50 law enforcement freeze mandates. Through this collaborative infrastructure, the exchange directly immobilized 17,084,031 USDT across 47 active threat cases—23 of which were executed via direct law enforcement intervention. All intelligence broadcasting and subsequent asset freezes were conducted in strict adherence to multi-jurisdictional laws, ensuring rapid response efficiency while maintaining absolute regulatory compliance.Restoring Misdirected Capital: 863,127 USDT Recovered Across 819 IncidentsBetween March and April, MEXC manually processed 819 erroneous deposit cases, recovering assets equivalent to 863,127 USDT. Each case underwent rigorous manual review, on-chain verification, and cross-chain tracking procedures to guarantee the precise and secure restitution of user capital.

Four people, including two children, were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying in northern Belgium on Tuesday, the country's deputy prime minister said.

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

US forces launched overnight strikes on missile sites in southern Iran and boats they said were trying to lay mines in Gulf waters, sending oil prices higher Tuesday and fuelling tension as diplomats sought a deal to end the war.

A group of seven women and 12 children linked to suspected Islamic State fighters returned to Australia on Tuesday after years in Syria, police said.

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

Brazil's quest to regain World Cup supremacy from their European rivals has led to them handing the reins to a European, with Italian Carlo Ancelotti charged with the task of ending the nation's wait to win their sixth title.

Asian stocks fell and crude prices diverged on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.

The United States head into World Cup Group D with everything to prove after a turbulent build-up marked by an unconvincing run of form that saw them comfortably beaten by elite European opposition in their two most recent friendlies.

Morocco produced a historic best performance for an African and Arab nation at the 2022 World Cup, but their hopes of another run to the latter stages this time may not have been helped by a turbulent few months.

Asian stocks fell and crude prices were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.

The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago.

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

The United States, India, Australia and Japan announced new maritime and critical minerals cooperation on Tuesday, reviving a forum viewed suspiciously by China following questions over the US commitment and disagreement on Iran.

When a teacher at a school in northwestern Russia tried to wake a 16-year-old student sleeping at his desk, he muttered: "You'll regret this."

Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised "Tank Day" promotion, including the use of AI to develop the campaign, which it said lacked "social and historical sensitivity".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for a revival of joint cooperation with Australia, India and Japan -- the so-called Quad grouping viewed suspiciously by China -- following disagreement on Iran and questions over US commitment.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday Washington remained ready to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, after Moscow threatened new strikes on Kyiv.

From Jens Lehmann's rush of blood to 'Nayim from the halfway line', Arsenal will have to banish three decades of European final misery if they are to win the Champions League for the first time.

US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.

Asian stocks and oil futures were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran threatened fragile negotiations to reopen the Hormuz strait.

The New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 with a 130-93 victory at Cleveland on Monday, stretching their team-record playoff win streak to 11 games.