Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan's economy in "very difficult times", army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army's war with rival paramilitary forces.
Freezing rain led to travel disruptions in Central Europe on Tuesday, including flights being temporarily suspended at several airports.
Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
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European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data while concerns about Iran lifted oil prices.
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France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again
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Honduras electoral authorities rejected Monday an order by the outgoing president to recount November's election won by Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura.
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Dozens of tractors rolled into Paris early Tuesday as French farmers protest against the trade deal the European Union has struck with four South American countries.
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Asian markets gained on Tuesday, as Tokyo closed at a record high on speculation over a snap election, while concerns about Iran pushed oil prices higher.
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Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets by Tatjana Maria Tuesday to dent her Australian Open preparations in a historic clash between two players with a combined age of 83.
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Nick Kyrgios was feted like a rockstar at an exhibition event in Melbourne on Tuesday, but remained adamant a decision not to play singles at the Australian Open was the right one.
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Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, reinsurer Munich Re said Tuesday, but warned of a still "alarming" picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets Tuesday and two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova also lost in setbacks to their Australian Open preparations.
Luka Doncic scored 42 points but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers stumbling to a third straight defeat with a 124-112 loss against the lowly Sacramento Kings on Monday.
Activists are challenging Indonesia's new criminal code, which outlaws sex outside marriage and the insulting of top officials, saying it threatens rights and gives authorities broad power with minimal oversight.
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The Houston Texans produced a suffocating defensive display to muscle their way past the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 30-6 wild card victory in the NFL playoffs on Monday.
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While Brahim Diaz scored in five straight matches and steered Morocco to an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria on Wednesday, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has also played a key role.
Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again on Wednesday on opposing sides as Senegal and Egypt clash for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Should foreign tourists pay more for state-funded galleries than locals, or should art be accessible to all, without discrimination? France is hiking prices for non-Europeans at the Louvre this week, provoking debate about so-called "dual pricing".
Over two weeks of protests mark the most serious challenge in years to Iran's theocratic leadership in their scale and nature but it is too early to predict the immediate demise of the Islamic republic, analysts say.
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