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Pakistan security forces were set to launch a "full-scale operation" on Wednesday to free train passengers taken hostage by militants, including suicide bombers, officials said.

A committee formed by Syria's new authorities to investigate a wave of deadly violence said on Tuesday the country was determined to "prevent unlawful revenge".

Asian equities mostly fell Wednesday as investors fret over Donald Trump's ever-changing trade policies amid increasing concern that his tariffs could send the US economy into recession.

Authorities in Morocco have been scrambling to contain an outbreak of measles, a contagious and potentially fatal disease that had nearly been eradicated in the kingdom but has rebounded as vaccination rates have fallen.

Darius Garland scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers staged a double-digit comeback to bag their 15th straight victory with a 109-104 defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.

Lewis Hamilton will look to lay down an immediate marker against world champion Max Verstappen when the Briton makes his highly anticipated Ferrari debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this week.

From its first edition 100 years ago through the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, to the attacks of September 11, 2001 and on to the present day, New Yorker covers have won both artistic and journalistic acclaim.

The New Yorker magazine, a staple of American literary and cultural life defined by its distinctive covers, long-form journalism, witty cartoons and particular grammar, is celebrating 100 years on newsstands.

Forget reggaeton or rap: for children in rural Cuba the epitome of cool is writing and singing a ten-line poem -- a art form honed by farmers and preserved over generations.

NASA announced Tuesday the dismissal of its chief scientist and others to comply with orders from President Donald Trump, marking the latest in a series of administration actions undermining climate change research.

Holger Rune was as thrilled as the fans with his between-the-legs shot to save break point in his Indian Wells upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain's penalty shoot-out triumph over Liverpool on Tuesday in an epic Champions League tie is a statement win for the French club's new project in the post-Kylian Mbappe era and confirms that they are serious contenders to win the trophy.

Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve to beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday after their tie finished one-apiece on aggregate, while Bayern Munich saw off Bayer Leverkusen to complete a 5-0 win over both legs.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot called his side's Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday the "best game" he has been involved in, but conceded the Premier League leaders ran out of luck in a penalty shootout.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was home and dry at rainy Indian Wells on Tuesday, powering into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchova.

Paris Saint-Germain produced a historic turnaround to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals at Liverpool's expense as they triumphed 4-1 on penalties after a 1-0 second leg win at Anfield.

Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs.

Inter Milan strolled into the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after seeing off Feyenoord 2-1 to go through 4-1 on aggregate.

President Donald Trump's intervention in negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has "significantly bolstered" hopes of reunifying the fractured sport but "hurdles" to a deal remain, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said Tuesday.

Harry Kane scored a goal and set up another as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, going through to the Champions League quarter-finals 5-0 on aggregate.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was home and dry at rainy Indian Wells on Tuesday, powering into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Karolina Muchova.

Oscar Piastri has signed a multi-year extension with McLaren ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

President Donald Trump sought to boost plummeting Tesla share prices Tuesday by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars made by close advisor Elon Musk and threatening anti-Musk protesters with "hell."

The United States and Canada traded angry tariff warnings Tuesday, as trade tensions soared and President Donald Trump doubled down on provocative plans to annex his country's northern neighbor.

Oil executives said Tuesday they are bullish on US petroleum investments in the emerging Trump era as some giants back away from renewable energy and beef up fossil fuel developments.

Italian defence group Leonardo will try to boost its capacity as orders rise in a "complex" environment marked by rising geopolitical tensions, its chief executive said Tuesday.

Three people were killed and around a hundred hostages freed by Pakistani troops on Tuesday after armed militants attacked a train carrying over 450 passengers in the country's southwestern Balochistan province.

Ukraine endorsed an American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and agreed to immediate negotiations with Russia in crunch talks in Jeddah on Tuesday after three years of grinding war.

Defending champion Iga Swiatek powered into the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday, trouncing Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-1 in just 57 minutes.

Tiger Woods revealed Tuesday he had undergone surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon, derailing the veteran golf superstar's comeback plans in the latest injury setback to rock the twilight of his glittering career.

President Donald Trump responded Tuesday to plummeting Tesla share prices by briefly turning the White House into a showroom, announcing he was buying one of the electric cars manufactured by close advisor Elon Musk, and threatening anti-Tesla protesters with "hell."

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on military chiefs from across Europe and beyond to draw up a plan "to define credible security guarantees" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, the presidency said.