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Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned that only days may be left for a diplomatic solution.

The Philadelphia Phillies became the first Major League Baseball club to clinch a division title this season by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings on Monday.

After youth protests over corruption and joblessness toppled Nepal's parliament and left dozens dead, villagers like Santosh Sunar see their own struggles reflected in the nation's turmoil.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio headed to Qatar Tuesday to ask it to stay on as mediator in Gaza, hoping to reassure the Gulf partner a week after Israeli airstrikes there against Hamas leaders.

Donald Trump lands in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit that will see the UK government spare no effort in trying to flatter the mercurial American president.

Lower US tariffs on Japanese autos kicked in on Tuesday, as a relieved Tokyo welcomed the implementation of a trade pact negotiated with Washington.

Bayern Munich's revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea on Wednesday.

Australia and Papua New Guinea will commit to defending each other from armed attacks as they face "emerging threats" to their security, a new defence treaty seen by AFP on Tuesday showed.

Malawi votes Tuesday in the third bout of a battle for power between two presidents, incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor, Peter Mutharika.

Asian stocks rose again Tuesday to extend another record day on Wall Street as traders locked in bets on a US interest rate cut this week, while they are also keenly eyeing flagged talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Malawi goes to the polls Tuesday with the incumbent president and his predecessor vying for a second chance to govern the largely poor southern African nation battered by soaring costs and severe fuel shortages.

Australia will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said Tuesday.

Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City on Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new offensive there and its stated goal of eradicating Hamas.

Poland's right-wing nationalist president Karol Nawrocki visits Paris and Berlin on Tuesday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion.

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There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin their defence of the Champions League title amid doubts as to how much longer their squad can handle being pushed to the limit by a crowded calendar.

The US Senate on Monday narrowly cleared President Donald Trump's choice for a key role at the Federal Reserve, as the clock ticks down to the central bank's next policy meeting.

A new defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea commits to defending each other if they are attacked in the face of "emerging threats", a copy of the deal seen by AFP on Tuesday showed.

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital.

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Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said Monday he is among several current and former NFL players who will compete in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic next March in Riyadh.

Lower US tariffs on Japanese autos are set to take effect this week, a Commerce Department notice confirmed Monday, as Washington implements a recent trade pact it had negotiated with Tokyo.

President Donald Trump said a US new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela killed three people Monday, as the South American country's president Nicolas Maduro vowed to resist Washington's "aggression."

Train services to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, were suspended Monday as protesting residents placed logs and rocks on the tracks, police and PeruRail said.

President Donald Trump said US forces killed three people Monday in a new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, as Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend against Washington's "aggression."

Senior White House official Stephen Miller vowed Monday that the Trump administration would dismantle an alleged "vast domestic terror movement" that he said led to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last week.

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping point, according to monitoring data released Monday.

The US Senate is due to vote late Monday on the confirmation of President Donald Trump's choice to join the Federal Reserve's board -- as the clock ticks down to a key policy meeting.

Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging Hong Kong by four wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday, as Wanindu Hasaranga's late cameo spared the former champions an embarrassing stumble.

Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Monday thatr superstar striker Kylian Mbappe feels no anxiety to win the Champions League for the first time as Los Blancos prepare to face Marseille.

Guinness World Records on Monday gave official recognition to Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in recognising her rice jollof, concocted in Lagos last Friday, as the world's largest ever.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said Monday his team's Champions League agony last season will help them in this season's campaign as they bid to win the competition for the first time.

US President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs.

Cycling was licking its wounds on Monday and wondering 'where next?' after a chaotic final day of the Vuelta a Espana which saw the concluding stage called off 50 kilometres shy of the capital and the winner crowned in a hotel car park.

The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and the goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to end nearly two years of war.

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said a raucous Tokyo crowd was "the difference maker" as he set yet another world pole vault record on Monday, four years after triumphing at the pandemic-troubled Olympics in the same stadium.