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Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in North Korea on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, kicking off a visit set to boost defence ties between the two nuclear-armed countries as Moscow pursues its war in Ukraine.

Scotland's Euro 2024 dreams quickly turned into a nightmare in a humiliation by Germany to open the tournament and they have little time to lick their wounds if they are to avoid a familiar early exit from a major tournament.

Scotland captain Andrew Robertson has urged his side to play without fear in Wednesday's vital Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland after they crumbled under pressure in their dismal defeat against Germany.

Paris Fashion Week kicked off on Tuesday with hip-hop mogul Pharrell Williams putting on his latest branding event for Louis Vuitton at the UNESCO headquarters.

Switzerland boss Murat Yakin has warned his players not to underestimate wounded Scotland in Wednesday's crucial Euro 2024 showdown.

Turkey got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a thrilling start on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Georgia that brought delight to a passionate army of fans in soaking wet Dortmund.

Ukrainian forces launched an overnight drone attack that set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of Azov in southern Russia, a defence source in Kyiv told AFP on Tuesday.

US athletics great Michael Johnson on Tuesday announced the creation of a new circuit aimed at gathering the world's top runners competing for $100,000 top prizes at four elite meetings a year.

Pepe will set a new record as the oldest player to ever play at a European Championship after the 41-year-old was selected for Portugal's opening game at Euro 2024 against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence.

Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia said on Tuesday.

Australian trainer Henry Dwyer's "audacious plan" paid off as Asfoora stormed home to land the Group One King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday, the first day of Royal Ascot.

A senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that she is optimistic about the US central bank's progress against inflation, and expects it will be appropriate to start interest rate cuts this year.

Injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa next month, with Jack Conan also absent from the squad announced on Tuesday.

Nintendo surprised fans on Tuesday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old "Zelda" saga, one of the Japanese video game giant's biggest cash-cows.

Pop star Justin Timberlake was arrested and arraigned Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated in a chic town east of New York City, local media reported.

Zheng Qinwen blasted a barrage of aces as she beat Naomi Osaka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Tuesday in first round of the Berlin Open.

Veteran British actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, was rushed to hospital late on Monday after falling from the stage during a London theatre performance.

Jan Vertonghen said on Tuesday he has "a lot of confidence" in Romelu Lukaku after the Belgium striker endured a frustrating outing in their shock opening defeat by Slovakia at Euro 2024.

Extreme heat and high humidity smothered the central and northeastern United States on Tuesday, with temperature records expected to melt away in the coming days, authorities warned, as wildfires sizzled in the west.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Tuesday his side would not underestimate a wounded and "under pressure" Hungary in Wednesday's Euro 2024 clash in Stuttgart.

Carlos Alcaraz saved three set points on his way to beating Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 7-5 as he launched his title defence at Queen's Club on Tuesday following the exit of second seed Alex de Minaur.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday he was open to running in the next election at over 80-years-old, if necessary to block "a fascist" from office.

Wales coach Warren Gatland said Tuesday that his weakened team must overcome the "fear factor" when they face world champions South Africa at Twickenham this weekend.

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a new potential citizenship path for immigrants married to US nationals, balancing a recent crackdown on illegal border crossers in an attempt to thread a tricky pre-election political needle.

Kenya's government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested.

Rory McIlroy is set to play at the Paris Olympics alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler after taking a break from golf following his dramatic late collapse at the US Open.

Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.

Stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as a drop in US retail sales raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would have room to cut interest rates later this year.

Second seed Alex de Minaur suffered a first-round exit at Queen's Club on Tuesday, crumbling against Lorenzo Musetti as champion Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow.

Ukrainian forces staged an overnight drone attack that set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of Azov in southern Russia, a source in Kyiv told AFP on Tuesday.

US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station revenues fell sharply, the government said Tuesday, while the data for April was revised lower.