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The United Nations aviation agency has blamed Russia for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people, a ruling dismissed by Moscow on Tuesday as "biased."

Hollywood star Halle Berry acknowledged Tuesday that she would not be able to wear her chosen gown to the Cannes film festival's opening night Tuesday because of new dress rules.

The NFL announced its seven-game international slate of contests for the 2025 season on Tuesday, setting teams for the league's first regular-season contests in Dublin, Berlin and Madrid among others.

US and European stock markets mostly rose on Tuesday as cool US inflation data reassured concerns about the economy.

Former England scrum-half Danny Care announced on Tuesday he will retire from rugby at the end of the 2024/25 season.

Jordan Spieth makes his ninth attempt to complete a career Grand Slam this week by winning the PGA Championship, drawing inspiration from Rory McIlroy completing his own career Slam.

Coach Shukri Conrad said on Tuesday that South Africa's players must prioritise the World Test Championship final over the closing stages of the Indian Premier League.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian told a Paris court on Tuesday she feared she would be killed by the masked men who robbed her at gunpoint of some $10 million of jewellery in her hotel room in 2016.

When Lungelo Zondi first learnt about stars and galaxies at primary school in South Africa, she dreamt of having a live feed into the universe for uninterrupted space exploration.

US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April, figures showed Tuesday, coming in better than expected against a background of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Europe's largest "green" methanol plant opened in Denmark on Tuesday, boosting the continent's emissions reduction efforts -- with customers ranging from shipping giant Maersk to toymaker Lego and pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk.

A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday trumpeted major business deals with Saudi Arabia as he basked in a lavish royal welcome on the first state visit of his second term.

Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura is expected to testify at his trial Tuesday with a now infamous clip of the fallen music mogul allegedly beating the singer expected to dominate questioning.

England have selected five Indian Premier League players in their one-day squad to face the West Indies, including former captain Jos Buttler, but have not ruled out allowing them to skip the series.

American celebrity Kim Kardashian told a Paris court on Tuesday she feared she was going to be killed by masked men who robbed her at gunpoint of millions of dollars of jewellery during the French capital's fashion week.

Five-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins says he became a cocaine addict following his retirement from cycling and is "lucky to be here".

Nearly 14 months after she announced her cancer diagnosis, Britain's Princess Catherine has launched a video series about nature, hailing it as her "sanctuary" over the past year.

Kagiso Rabada will lead a South African pace bowling attack weakened by injury in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's in London from June 11 to 15.

Carlos Alcaraz reached the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after battling past Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to continue his bid for a first Rome title.

Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday he "has no problem" with Real Madrid ahead of his departure from the club at the end of the season to take over the Brazil national team.

Andy Murray and former rival Novak Djokovic have ended their coaching partnership after six months, the pair announced on Tuesday.

Lawmakers in Kosovo on Tuesday again failed to elect a new parliamentary speaker, after 14 previous unsuccessful attempts that have plunged Europe's youngest state into unprecedented political deadlock.

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has had "urgent" surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained in last weekend's Premier League match with Leicester, it was announced Tuesday.

Rights groups and NGOs took the UK government to court on Tuesday accusing it of breaching international law by supplying fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza.

The Cannes film festival kicks off on the French Riviera Tuesday, with organisers facing pressure to take a stance on Israel's siege of Gaza after a letter from hundreds of top cinema figures denouncing "genocide" in the Palestinian territory.

European stock markets and the dollar steadied Tuesday after kicking off the week with strong gains as investors basked in the glow of the China-US tariff suspension.

Ukraine said Tuesday that if Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey it would be a "clear sign" to the world the Russian leader is not serious about peace, and the West should reply with boosted military support to Kyiv.

Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish, royal welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on the first state visit of his second term, with the US president foremost focused on business deals at the start of a Gulf tour.

A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.

British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday that some personal data of its customers was stolen in a cyberattack that has crippled its online services for weeks.

German investor sentiment has jumped, buoyed by rollbacks of US tariffs, and the formation of a new national government, a closely-watched survey showed Tuesday.

Three suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday in a gun battle with soldiers, the army said, the first since an attack on tourists last month brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.

A months-long Israeli blockade is worsening acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, medical charity Medecins du Monde warned on Tuesday, accusing Israel of using hunger as "a weapon of war".

Gerard Depardieu was a titan of French cinema for more than 50 years but a sexual assault conviction, a string of other allegations and several instances of lewd behaviour now cast a long, dark shadow over what was once a glittering career.

British cycling great Chris Hoy said Tuesday he had entered "a bit of a stability stage" in his cancer treatment and is appreciating life "more than ever".

Japan's Nissan posted an annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday while saying it plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and warning about the possible impact of US tariffs.

A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.

The universe is poised to die much faster than previously thought, according to new research by Dutch scientists.