Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict
More than 8,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days, the Taliban government said Tuesday.
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China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup
China kicked off their Women's Asian Cup title defence with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target.
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EU asylum applications down but Iran concerns mount
Asylum applications to the EU dropped by almost 20 percent in 2025, the bloc's asylum agency said Tuesday -- warning however that a crisis in Iran could result in refugee movements of "unprecedented magnitude".
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Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal
Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.
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Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities
Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.
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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.
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How the T20 World Cup semi-finalists shape up
Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week.
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Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads
Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East.
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Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun, amid a major transatlantic fall out over US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
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