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Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency got off to a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars on Tuesday and vexed Zimbabweans queuing up outside banks for hours to access their savings.

The Cannes film festival will give Star Wars creator George Lucas a special award at its closing ceremony this year, organisers said Tuesday.

World number one Novak Djokovic flew past Roman Safiullin in straight sets at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, after third seed Carlos Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from the event due to injury.

The European Union on Tuesday announced a probe into Chinese wind turbine suppliers, the latest move by Brussels targeting Beijing over green tech subsidies suspected of undermining fair competition.

US and European stocks retreated on Tuesday as investors awaited this week's US inflation data, eurozone central bank meeting and corporate results.

An installation by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama wrapping part of a brutalist central London cultural complex in pink-purple woven cloth and urine-stained robes was unveiled Tuesday.

Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after a communication outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums.

World no.3 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters because of an injury to his right forearm, he announced on Tuesday on social media.

Europe's top rights court on Tuesday said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change in a historic decision that could force governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies.

A South African court on Tuesday allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction.

US stocks opened higher and European stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, as markets remained in a holding pattern ahead of this week's US inflation data, eurozone central bank meeting and corporate results.

Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a demonstration in the streets of the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week.

A Spanish judge on Tuesday summoned disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales to testify on April 29 over an alleged graft scandal at the national federation (RFEF) when he was president, court documents showed.

World no.11 Alex de Minaur made up for lost time at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 62-minute straight sets win over Stan Wawrinka in a match that was delayed for two and a half hours because of rain.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has added spice to Wednesday's huge Champions League clash against Barcelona by insisting he represents more closely the values of the Catalan club than his opposite number Xavi Hernandez.

Washington has given Ukraine small arms and ammunition that were seized while being sent from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen, the US military said Tuesday.

Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said.

Israel is blocking far more convoys carrying food aid within Gaza, where famine is looming, than convoys carrying other kinds of aid, the UN said Tuesday.

The Vatican's de facto foreign minister arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday hoping to ease strained ties between the communist Southeast Asian nation and the Holy See, and pave the way for a potential visit by Pope Francis.

Water levels in overflowing rivers were still rising on Tuesday in swathes of Russia and Kazakhstan that have been hit by massive floods, as cities braced for a new peak in the southern Urals and western Siberia.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed Champions League quarter-final opponents Borussia Dortmund as the "hardest" team his side could have drawn on Tuesday.

Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard had a successful collarbone operation after sustaining serious injuries in a mass fall last week, his team said Tuesday.

Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the army will destroy Hamas despite ongoing Cairo talks towards a ceasefire and hostage deal.

European stocks mainly fell on Tuesday, despite Asian gains, as many investors sat on their hands before this week's US inflation data, eurozone interest rate decision and corporate results.

Europe's top rights court on Tuesday said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change, in the first such ruling on the responsibility of states in curbing global warming.

Serie A asked on Tuesday for further investigation into alleged racist chanting from fans during the weekend's stormy Rome derby, won 1-0 by Roma.

South Korea will invest almost $7 billion in artificial intelligence by 2027 in an effort to become a global leader in cutting-edge semiconductors, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday.

China and Russia's top diplomats said Tuesday they would strengthen strategic cooperation as they met in Beijing, further deepening ties as Moscow's war in Ukraine grinds on.

Israel's security is at the "core" of German foreign policy, the UN's highest court heard on Tuesday, where Berlin is defending itself against a claim that it is furnishing Israel with weapons being used in Gaza.

Turkey said it would impose trade restrictions on Israel starting Tuesday over the war in Gaza, covering a range of products including cement and steel and iron construction materials.

Asian stocks mostly rose Tuesday as attention turned to crucial US inflation data that could play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates, with investors lowering their expectations for how many cuts it will deliver.

Simon Harris will be formally appointed as Ireland's prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, replacing Leo Varadkar after he abruptly quit last month citing personal and political reasons.