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Saliba signs new long-term deal at Arsenal
William Saliba has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
Sinner powers into Beijing final as Gauff survives Bencic test
Jannik Sinner reached his third China Open final in a row on Tuesday as defending women's champion Coco Gauff fought back to beat Belinda Bencic in a spicy contest.
Madagascar protesters mobilise despite firing of government
Protesters in Madagascar called for fresh demonstrations Tuesday, a day after President Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell mounting unrest that has left 22 people dead, according to the UN.
Gauff calls for shorter tennis seasons as 'impossible' to play more
Coco Gauff called Tuesday for shorter tennis seasons and said it was "impossible" to play more than she already does, after Iga Swiatek also hit out at the number of tournaments.
Hamas yet to respond on Trump's Gaza plan
Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing.
Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi devastates Vietnam, killing 19
Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Vietnam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland.
Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.
India hot favourites for home Tests against struggling West Indies
Shubman Gill's India will be heavy favourites when they play a home two-Test series starting Thursday against a West Indies side struggling with injuries and a pale shadow of the team that once dominated cricket.
Taliban internet cut sparks Afghanistan telecoms blackout
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network.
Gold hits record, stocks mixed as US shutdown looms
Gold hit another record Tuesday, while equity markets were mixed as traders prepared for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data, though hopes for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts provided support.
San Siro on course for demolition after sale to Inter and AC Milan approved
One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for demolition after Milan city hall early Tuesday approved the sale of San Siro, nicknamed football's La Scala, to the city's two football giants.
Trial opens over Bangkok murder of French-Cambodian ex-MP
An alleged gunman went on trial Tuesday in Bangkok over the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician whose widow called for a full accounting of who was behind the killing.
Gauff survives tense Bencic test to reach Beijing quarter-finals
Defending champion Coco Gauff fought back to beat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in a tense encounter Tuesday and reach the China Open quarter-finals.
US careens toward government shutdown as both parties dig in
The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands.
Wolf attack in Greece prompts calls for hunting rights
Hunters and farmers in Greece are demanding the right to cull wolves after one attacked a child on a beach this month, warning that the protected species is multiplying in the wild.
Trump to address rare mass meeting of US military leaders
President Donald Trump will on Tuesday speak at a rare gathering of hundreds of senior US military officers summoned, without public explanation, from around the world to meet at a base near Washington.
Iranian director Jafar Panahi defies censors again with new film
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, told AFP he would continue to defy his country's censors and ignore the risk of returning to prison.
Taliban impose communications blackout across Afghanistan
Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network.
Barca's Yamal eyes up PSG after Ballon d'Or miss
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal almost became the youngest ever Ballon d'Or winner last week at 18, and Wednesday's Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain offers the ideal opportunity to begin stating his case for next year.
PSG facing injury crisis as Barcelona present first big test
Paris Saint-Germain face their biggest test of the season so far when the Champions League title-holders visit Barcelona this week, but Luis Enrique's side come into the game in the midst of an injury crisis affecting several of their biggest stars.
British bettor Bloom's football empire blossoming with Belgian club USG
Tony Bloom accumulated a reported fortune in sports betting, made his name in professional football as owner of Brighton and is now enjoying a maiden Champions League campaign through Union Saint-Gilloise.
US tariffs on lumber imports set for October 14
US President Donald Trump on Monday set a slate of tariffs for lumber imports to go into effect October 14.
Australia lose Maxwell for New Zealand T20s after freak net blow
All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was on Tuesday ruled out of this week's T20 series in New Zealand after breaking his arm in a freak accident during net training.
India plans mega-dam to counter China water fears
On a football field ringed by misty mountains, the air rang with fiery speeches as tribesmen protested a planned mega-dam -- India's latest move in its contest with China over Himalayan water.
Colombia manufactures its first rifles to replace Israeli weapons
Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel.
Stocks rise, gold hits record as rate cuts and shutdown loom
Equities rallied for a second day and gold hit another record Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders were preparing for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data.
Dolphins star Hill suffers gruesome injury in Jets clash
Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field with a serious knee injury in his team's clash with the New York Jets on Monday.
Paralympics' vote to lift Russian suspension 'bold step' as conflict rages: ex-IOC executive
The International Paralympic Committee's decision to lift the temporary suspension of Russia and Belarus is a "bold step" but "many will argue it is premature" while the conflict continues, a former IOC executive told AFP.
Gazans say Trump's peace plan a 'farce'
Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed scepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.
UN Security Council to vote on future of foreign Haiti force
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Tuesday on whether to beef up a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a full-fledged force with troops.
Far-right German MP's ex-aide faces verdict in China spy case
A German court is set to hand down its verdict Tuesday in the case of an alleged spy for China who worked as an aide to a far-right member of the European Parliament.
Internet outrage over Trump's AI 'MedBed' conspiracy video
Donald Trump stirred online outrage Monday after posting an apparent AI-generated video of himself promising every American access to all-healing "MedBed" hospitals, reviving a widely debunked conspiracy theory.