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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday sought progress combatting coups and extremism in West Africa in talks with two key leaders, as he pointed to Ivory Coast as a model.

The house where Jeff Bezos founded online shopping mammoth Amazon is up for sale, offering one lucky buyer the chance to own a piece of internet history.

Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday with their maiden win in the history of the competition, but China's fate was sealed at the first hurdle.

Homicides in Haiti more than doubled last year as the Caribbean nation faced a worsening "multidimensional crisis," with gangs using kidnappings and sexual violence to steadily gain territory, a UN report said Tuesday.

The greenhouse gas-reducing benefit of replacing highly polluting cookstoves has been overestimated by up to 10-fold, researchers reported Tuesday.

Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time after beating Hong Kong 3-0 on Tuesday for their maiden win in the history of the competition.

Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination efforts to halt the spread.

A Brancusi show billed as the "symbolic homecoming" of the sculptor to his native Romania has been a huge hit, leaving some visitors in tears.

The EU's powerful antitrust authority opened an in-depth investigation on Tuesday into German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in Italy's ITA Airways, over fears it could hurt competition.

Laying out the horrors of the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, documentary "20 days in Mariupol" was on Tuesday nominated for an Oscar.

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday opened a debate on Sweden's NATO aspirations after a year of delays that upset Western efforts to show resolve in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine.

A wave of Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding dozens as new panic spread among exhausted residents.

The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and the multiplying impacts of the climate crisis following Earth's hottest recorded year.

Israel on Tuesday said 24 soldiers died in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war in Gaza amid growing pressure on the government to end the conflict.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a mounting crisis after Israel's worst day of troop losses in the Gaza war as well as growing protests over his failure to bring hostages back.

With a slew of Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including for best picture, France's "Anatomy of a Fall" got revenge after being snubbed by the country's own selection committee.

Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, with Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" leading the way on 13 nods.

Environmental activists face a severe crackdown in Britain, a UN expert warned Tuesday, lamenting that peaceful protesters face long prison terms and are the targets of "toxic discourse".

Luke Donald has named Edoardo Molinari as his first vice-captain for Europe's 2025 defence of the Ryder Cup in Long Island, New York.

Syria made history by following Uzbekistan into the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Tuesday -- confirming China's exit at the first hurdle.

Stock markets treaded water on Tuesday as investors eyed a raft of corporate earnings.

Karim Benzema wants to leave his Saudi club Al-Ittihad after a bust-up with management, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday.

Mohamed Salah has returned to England for treatment on a hamstring tear to give him the best possible chance to be available for the Africa Cup of Nations final, should Egypt make it, Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday.

All Israeli expat Omer Bloch knows for sure about his Tinder date in the Colombian city of Medellin is that she was "beautiful" -- and used a powerful drug to knock him out and rob him.

"Oppenheimer" -- Christopher Nolan's masterly portrait of the father of the atomic bomb -- topped the Oscars nominations Tuesday, earning an impressive 13 nods including for best picture.

Jannik Sinner swept past Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the early hours of Wednesday to reach his first Australian Open semi-final, where he faces a daunting task against defending champion Novak Djokovic.

Donald Trump aims to steamroll his way toward the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday in the New Hampshire primary by making short work of his only surviving opponent, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley.

Iraqi no-frills carrier Fly Baghdad has condemned Washington's imposition of sanctions, saying the US Treasury provided no proof of its allegation the airline had assisted Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

Syria reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over India, sending their opponents home.

A wave of Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killing seven people and wounding dozens, setting ablaze and toppling apartment blocks and creating new panic among exhausted residents.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday made his first appearance since being hospitalized for complications from cancer treatment -- a stay he concealed from both the White House and Congress for several days.

Udinese have been ordered to play a match behind closed doors after AC Milan and France goalkeeper Mike Maignan was subjected to racist abuse last weekend, the Italian league's disciplinary committee announced Tuesday.