UK's Queen Camilla reveals she had pneumonia
A bout of pneumonia led Queen Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, to cancel several events, she told guests at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, according to UK media.
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Stocks mixed as traders weigh US rates, China stimulus hopes
Stock markets struggled for direction Tuesday as investors weighed Chinese stimulus hopes, political tensions in France and the US interest-rate outlook.
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Wildlife commission lowers European wolf protections
Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago.
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Cash crunch pushes Libyans to bank cards despite hurdles
In Libya, a shortage of cash in the banking system has pushed many to turn to cards for payments after more than a decade of war and instability has hammered the country's financial system.
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Afghan training centres say women to be barred from health studies
Senior employees at several institutions offering nursing and midwifery courses in Afghanistan on Tuesday said women would be barred from classes, following an edict by the Taliban supreme leader.
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Parthenon Marbles loom large as Greek PM holds talks in London
The British and Greek prime ministers held talks Tuesday focused on illegal migration and supporting Ukraine but with a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Marbles ancient art work looming over the meeting.
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Guardiola says Man City can hit top form again despite slump
Pep Guardiola says struggling Manchester City can hit the heights of recent seasons once he has all his top players back despite their alarming slump.
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AFP photographer cited among BBC's 100 most influential women
AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was badly wounded by Israeli shelling in Lebanon, and French feminist icon Gisele Pelicot were on Tuesday named by the BBC as among the top 100 most influential women of 2024.
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Army resistance toughens as rebels near Syria's Hama
Islamist-led rebels advanced on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama Tuesday, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm.
Read moreNo-confidence vote draws France into new political crisis
France headed into a new political crisis Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threatened to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office.
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