Israeli voters on Tuesday gave the opposition a narrow edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but no majority, exit polls showed, in decades-high turnout for the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Syria and Jordan announced on Tuesday they were determined to maintain good relations, after the Jordanian military conducted deadly strikes on its neighbour in retaliation for a gun attack on a church.
King Charles III began a Caribbean tour in the Bahamas Tuesday where he acknowledged "the great suffering of the past" in the face of pressure to apologize for the slave trade.
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Marcel Sabitzer scored deep into stoppage time as Borussia Dortmund fought off Werder Bremen 3-2 in the second round of the German Cup on Tuesday.
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England are sweating on the fitness of fly-half Fin Smith to face Australia in their November opener, but fellow midfielder Benhard Janse van Rensburg will play no part in the second phase of the Nations Championship.
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Paris department store BHV Marais, which courted controversy last year with a partnership with Asian fast-fashion giant Shein, said Tuesday it had sought bankruptcy protection to protect its operations and jobs.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran during a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday to grant immediate access to his agency so it can verify the Islamic republic's nuclear materials.
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Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka and striker Breel Embolo are available for selection again for next month's Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 certificates during the pandemic, the Swiss FA said Tuesday.
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Economy
Boeing shares slumped around nine percent Tuesday as the company's cautious production growth timeframe surprised Wall Street, deepening questions about how fast recent plane certification and defense procurement wins will translate to the bottom line.
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Napoli coach Massimiliano Allegri was on Tuesday banned for two Serie A matches and fined following his red card late in his team's 3-3 draw against Roma last weekend.
US President Donald Trump risks further straining an already tense relationship with Brazil after he branded elections won by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as "rigged," although the two powers still share strategic interests.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, fighting for his political life, scrambled to bring out his base on Tuesday as Israelis voted in record numbers in the country's first election since the October 7, 2023 attack.
An isolated Ecuadoran air base has quietly become a key hub in Washington's expanding war on drug trafficking, according to flight records, satellite imagery, witnesses and military documents uncovered by AFP.
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Politics
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will try to secure unprecedentedly close ties with the EU when he hosts the bloc's leaders this week, with the possibility of a special "associate member" status even being raised.
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Rangers boss Derek McInnes said he will understand a hostile reception at Tynecastle despite nearly leading Hearts to a first league title in 66 years last season.
Serbia's student movement on Tuesday demanded the bosses of the national broadcaster resign over alleged bias during the 14-year rule of Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing nationalist party, which was defeated in weekend elections.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned 81 on Tuesday, promising to work "24 hours a day" following his historic re-election for a fourth term.
Mitchell Starc took four wickets in six balls to cap an Australian fightback on the first day of the third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday.
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