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Lebanese leaders said they were in contact with the United States and France to press Israel to fully withdraw, branding its continued presence in five places an "occupation" after a ceasefire deadline expired on Tuesday.

An asteroid that could level a city now has a 3.1 percent chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday -- making it the most threatening space rock ever recorded by modern forecasting.

Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican announced on Tuesday, adding that the 88-year-old was in "good spirits".

About $500,000 of jewelry was allegedly stolen from the home of French striker Olivier Giroud of MLS side Los Angeles FC in a burglary earlier this month, TMZ reported on Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic comeback came to a crashing halt on Tuesday as he lost 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Qatar Open.

Motorsport's governing body announced plans on Tuesday to revive the Monaco Grand Prix as a spectacle by increasing the number of mandatory pit-stops during the race.

La Rochelle's South African international centre Raymond Rhule, who has not played competitively for 10 months due to a knee injury, has called time on his playing career, the French Top 14 club announced on Tuesday.

Ireland and New Zealand will return to Soldier's Field in Chicago for the opening match of their Autumn Series fixtures which were published on Tuesday.

Hamas and Israel announced a deal Tuesday for the release of six living hostages from Gaza and the return of four captives' bodies -- including, the militants said, the remains of two young boys held up as national symbols back home.

Global stock markets held largely steady on Tuesday as top US and Russian diplomats held their first high-level discussions since Russia invaded Ukraine.

England on Tuesday announced one change to their starting side for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Scotland at Twickenham by bringing in Ollie Chessum to their pack.

The former trainer of an Argentine Olympic sailor has been arrested in Buenos Aires over claims by the athlete and others that he sexually abused them in their teens, legal sources said Tuesday.

George Russell insisted he had "no concerns" about world champion Max Verstappen heading into the new Formula One campaign despite their furious row during last season's final race in Abu Dhabi.

US director Richard Linklater and long-time collaborator Ethan Hawke have teamed up again for "one-scene" musical drama "Blue Moon" which premiered at the Berlin film festival on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday criticised US-Russia talks for excluding Kyiv, saying efforts to end the war must be "fair" and involve European countries including Turkey.

The passenger plane that crashed in Toronto appeared to hit the runway hard before bursting into flames and flipping upside down, new video showed Tuesday.

Lebanese leaders said Beirut was in contact with Washington and Paris to press Israel to fully withdraw from south Lebanon, branding its presence in five points an "occupation" after a ceasefire deadline expired on Tuesday.

Teenage rising star Andrea Kimi Antonelli has played down suggestions he is a "replacement" for Lewis Hamilton ahead of his debut season in Formula One.

Russia and the United States will name teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine, the powers decided on Tuesday in discussions that drew a rebuke from Kyiv over its exclusion.

The US Senate is expected to confirm Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, a key step towards the rollout of President Donald Trump's "America First" trade policy with tariffs used as a broad negotiation tool.

Global stock markets held largely steady on Tuesday as top US and Russian diplomats held their first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire this week, as well as the bodies of four dead captives.

Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Vissel Kobe 4-2 to keep their Asian Champions League hopes alive on Tuesday as Buriram United and Johor Darul Ta'zim both qualified for the knock-out phase.

British rider Josh Tarling won a 12.2km time trial on stage two of the UAE Tour on Tuesday to snatch the overall lead in the seven-day race, while man to beat Tadej Pogacar came third on the day 18 seconds adrift.

German auto supplier Continental said Tuesday it will cut a further 3,000 jobs by the end of 2026, the latest sign of weakness for the country's auto sector.

Washington said Russia and the United States will name teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, as the superpowers met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia without Kyiv or the EU.

Formal, tense and laced with distrust, the highly anticipated Saudi-hosted talks between the United States and Russia on Tuesday carried all the hallmarks of a major diplomatic showdown.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola was deliberately underestimating the English side's hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16.

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara on Tuesday, as Kyiv seeks to shore up its position in response to US-Russia talks.

Britain's scandal-hit Prince Andrew marks his 65th birthday on Wednesday with his reputation in tatters and little hope of finding his way back into the royal family fold.

Russia told the United States on Tuesday that settling the war in Ukraine required a reorganisation of Europe's defence agreements, as the superpowers met in Saudi Arabia without Kyiv or the EU.

Radically changing the European economy is more urgent than ever after US threats of a trade war with the EU, the author of a seminal report, Mario Draghi, warned Tuesday.