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New commissioner Berg wants to take MLS to 'next level'

SpaceX rocket stage expected to slam into Moon

Colombian ex-guerrillas fear for future under hardline president

US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow'

Tsitsipas comeback continues with Montreal first-round win

Michigan primary puts Democratic divide on the ballot

Swiatek fends off Bejlek to reach Toronto third round

South Africa captain Kolisi to make Test return in Argentina

Reusser romps to overall lead at Tour de France Femmes

Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost

McDonald's reports slower US sales in 2nd quarter

Sweden’s welfare reckoning

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Venezuela’s Oil Return

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Latin America’s age trap

Putin's peace threshold

Britain's Royal Mint strikes gold in electronic waste

At the heart of Britain's coin factory, old Bank of England telephones are stripped down and dipped into giant vats to recover a hidden treasure: the gold in their circuits.

After sparring over Ceuta, EU states seek lessons from crisis

EU countries will seek on Tuesday to draw early lessons from the Ceuta crisis after the migrant rush on Spain's North African enclave sent tensions spiking between Madrid and the bloc's more hawkish member states.

Amorim evokes spirit of Baresi as he bids revive AC Milan fortunes

New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim vowed on Tuesday to honour the legacy of club legend Franco Baresi, who died last week, as he sets about reviving the fortunes of the ailing Italian giants.

Forest fire spreads in Dutch nature reserve

Firefighters are rushing to contain a forest blaze in the southeast of the Netherlands that spread overnight to engulf 100 hectares (247 acres) on Tuesday, authorities said.

Frustration builds as Cuba scrambles to restore power

Cuba struggled to restore power Monday after another nationwide blackout, with the extended darkness prompting some frustrated residents to bang pots and pans in small-scale protests.

Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo

Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are under treatment, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with the big cats struggling with high levels of humidity.

Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military

Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.

Stocks mixed as Seoul stabilises, oil prices rise with eyes on Mideast

Stocks stabilised in Asia on Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.

Myanmar ex-junta chief set for first Thailand visit as civilian leader

Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand on Thursday, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.

Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.

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