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Donald Trump's failed primary challengers are to take the stage Tuesday at the Republican Party convention, in a display of fealty to its all-dominant champion and now official US presidential candidate.

Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sparking calls for his resignation.

The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday it plans to lodge a complaint with FIFA and take legal action after racist chants from members of Argentina's Copa America winning team.

Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sparking calls for his resignation.

Five years after winning his last major championship, Tiger Woods has said he is "busting it" in the gym and ready to mount a challenge for the Claret Jug when the British Open gets underway at Royal Troon on Thursday.

Bangladesh ordered schools and universities around the country to close indefinitely on Tuesday after six students were killed in protests that prompted the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order.

The American rock duo Tenacious D canceled tour dates following controversial onstage comments linked to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, lead singer Jack Black said Tuesday.

Belgian Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint on stage 16 of the Tour de France in Nimes on Tuesday while his green sprint points jersey rival Biniam Girmay fell in the final dash.

A lawyer for two French international rugby players charged with raping a woman while on tour in Argentina has told AFP he remained convinced of their innocence in a "very painful case for everyone."

Rory McIlroy said on Tuesday that he prefers to have "close calls" than not be in contention as he prepares for his latest tilt at a first major title since 2014 at this week's British Open.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's government on Tuesday, which will now serve only in a caretaker capacity, the presidency said.

Police fired tear gas and water cannon against dozens of demonstrators in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, as scattered rallies across the country called for embattled President William Ruto to step down.

Belgian Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint on stage 16 of the Tour de France at Nimes on Tuesday while his green sprint points jersey rival Biniam Girmay fell in the final dash.

President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail Tuesday for the first time since the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, seeking a balance between criticizing his rival while heeding his own calls to cool down American politics.

Rafael Nadal swept past Leo Borg, son of tennis great Bjorn Borg, to advance to the second round of the Bastad Open on Tuesday as he builds towards the Paris Olympics.

Global stock markets fluctuated Tuesday on rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House against a backdrop of flat US retail sales and an IMF inflation warning.

Belgian Jasper Philipsen won a bunch sprint on stage 16 of the Tour de France at Nimes on Tuesday while his green sprint points jersey rival Biniam Girmay fell in the final dash.

Russia said Tuesday it would restrict access to 14 villages along its border with Ukraine due to non-stop Ukrainian bombardment, the most serious measure to be imposed on civilians there yet as it struggles to secure its frontier.

Kyiv and Prague have agreed to launch joint production of assault rifles and ammunition components inside Ukraine, the countries' prime ministers said Tuesday following talks in the Czech Republic.

A bookseller in Turkey notched a victory over a French luxury house in a copyright battle to be able to call itself Hermes, the shop's lawyer said Tuesday, hailing an infrequent win against a major brand.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have to remain within Romania while awaiting trial over human trafficking and rape charges, a Bucharest court ruled on Tuesday.

The protracted criminal trial of rap star Young Thug has been anything but predictable, and now the judge must step down.

The death toll from heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan climbed to 47 on Tuesday, as victims recounted how the tempest demolished entire homes and buried families alive.

The body of Burundi's former president Pierre Buyoya was repatriated to his home country on Tuesday, more than three years after he was buried thousands of kilometres (miles) away in Mali.

Paris airport workers have called off a strike that would have disrupted travel just ahead of the Olympic Games after reaching a deal on bonuses, labour and management said Tuesday.

Global stock markets fluctuated Tuesday on rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House against a backdrop of flat US retail sales and an IMF inflation warning.

The IMF held global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even as it cut forecasts for the United States and Japan, while warning of inflation risks and trade tensions ahead.

Sayuri Moreno found out while pregnant that her body was contaminated with arsenic, but could not afford doctors' advice to avoid breastfeeding and leave her home in a mining area in northern Peru.

The acclaimed writer of French TV series "Call My Agent" has been working on the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along with best-selling author Leila Slimani, they announced in an interview published Tuesday.

Florian Grill, the president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), declared on Tuesday that the sport would impose a "zero tolerance" policy towards anti-social behaviour from players.

Gibraltar on Tuesday expressed fury over the "offensive" and "discriminatory" chants by several Spain players during the mass celebrations in Madrid after their Euro 2024 victory over England.