Costa Rica's incoming right-wing leader Laura Fernandez on Tuesday gave her mentor, outgoing president Rodrigo Chaves, who is dogged by corruption allegations, a top position in her cabinet.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the eve of a Vatican visit on Tuesday played down President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who stood firm in calling for the promotion of peace.
LIV Golf sees hope in finding new financial sponsors to carry the series beyond this season, when its vast Saudi funding will end, even though chief executive officer Scott O'Neil was short on details in comments Tuesday.
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Politics
Russian attacks killed 21 people in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly strikes while seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.
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Russian strikes killed at least 18 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.
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The United States must respect its tariff agreement with the EU, the bloc's trade chief told his American counterpart Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars.
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Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean have died and others have fallen sick amid a rare hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently anchored off Cape Verde.
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Jon Rahm has reached a deal with the European Tour that will allow him retain his membership and remain eligible for next year's Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland.
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Economy
European and US stocks advanced Tuesday as investors focused on first-quarter corporate earnings instead of uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he was in a state of "total calm" before Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against holders Paris Saint-Germain.
A coal mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday killed nine people, the national mining authority said, less than a month after it flagged safety issues at the site.
Alex Matthews has become the latest World Cup-winning England forward to be ruled out of this season's Women's Six Nations.
Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died.
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Sports
Martin O'Neill reckons Hearts putting in a sustained challenge for the Premiership can only benefit Scottish football even if it threatens Celtic's hopes of a successful title defence.
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Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.
Ethiopia and Sudan traded accusations on Tuesday that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces.
Sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sparked anger among a section of the club's supporters after a holiday in Sardinia, triggering a fresh media storm ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.
British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday it has agreed a £4.3 billion ($5.8 billion) deal to take full ownership of the country's biggest mobile phone operator, VodafoneThree.
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