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With elections just days away, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign adapted a song by Latin music powerhouse Bad Bunny to assert the country's sovereignty in the face of pressure from the United States.

The Premier League said on Tuesday that Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009 and 2018.

On day seven of his solo dance marathon, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel shimmied and shuffled towards yet another world record in Nigeria, where over-the-top stunts for Guinness Book glory have become a national pastime.

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday launched an attack against FIFA president Gianni Infantino following his failed proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, insisting that "football has no need for emperors".

Switzerland's financial watchdog said Tuesday the bank Julius Baer committed "serious" regulatory violations, but the wealth manager's share price surged as investors turned the page on a probe partly linked to suspected breaches of anti-money-laundering rules.

European and US stocks mostly traded lower on Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for increased tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Brazil's patron saint has become a political flashpoint as the predominantly Catholic country's leading presidential candidates make a last-ditch effort to court religious voters.

Artificial intelligence is fuelling a rebound in investment in innovation, with corporate research and development spending reaching record highs, the United Nations said Tuesday.

La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that footballers have a "breaking point" as he highlighted the injury risks of an increasingly packed global calendar.

The United Nations Security Council voted on Tuesday to extend by six months the work of the gang suppression force deployed to combat violent criminal syndicates ravaging Haiti.

The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group.

Wayne Rooney insists his old club Manchester United do not deserve Premier League winners' medals if Manchester City are stripped of their titles for breaking financial rules.

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French teenagers on Tuesday set fire to rubbish bins and hurled projectiles at police who responded with batons and tear gas, as pupils kept up blockades and protests at hundreds of high schools, demanding better conditions.

The Spanish government on Tuesday announced plans to limit natural gas price increases to 15 percent and extend fuel discounts to shield consumers from the fallout of the Middle East war.

European and US stocks traded without direction on Tuesday despite oil prices retreating from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for increased tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the river dropped to an all-time record low following months of little rainfall and hot weather.

African leaders will meet in Egypt on Friday for a business summit that Cairo hopes will bolster its clout across the continent.

The escalating fighting in Yemen is pushing the country's health system to "breaking point", the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning that diseases like cholera were already circulating widely.

The UK government said on Tuesday that national museums would remain free for foreign visitors, after previously floating the idea of charging tourists an entry fee to buoy the cash-strapped sector.

Ireland have yet to decide how they will approach their second Nations League match against Israel on Sunday, coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said in comments reported by Irish media on Tuesday.

Former England star Lawrence Dallaglio is selling his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal after being declared bankrupt.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Tuesday vowed to hit back at allegations of antisemitism targeting her de-facto number two Jordan Bardella, which have punctured her buoyant campaign at a time she is riding high in the polls.

Brazil came from behind to beat a gallant Australia 4-2 in an entertaining friendly in front of over 52,000 fans in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Tom Cruise is taking on one of his riskiest roles in decades, tackling the politics of climate change and corporate greed in new film "Digger" which sees him play an embattled, ageing tycoon.

An Se-young wants to follow in the footsteps of badminton legend Lin Dan after becoming the first woman to win two Asian Games singles titles on Tuesday, while Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn clinched the men's crown.

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Former world champion Fernando Alonso has quashed retirement talk after confirming he will stay with Aston Martin for the 2027 Formula One season.

Bangkok residents were cleaning up Tuesday after days of flooding that left at least four people dead, while the national carrier warned of continued delays in and out of the Thai capital.

Beaten finalist Wang Chang said Tuesday that Chinese badminton is "still strong" as the country goes home with its lowest return of Asian Games golds in 24 years.

EU and NATO leaders on Tuesday rallied in support of Estonia and Ukraine after Tallinn accused Russia of "sabotage" in an August arson attack on a drone manufacturer, a claim the Kremlin immediately rejected.

A particularly well-preserved painting of Rome by the British artist William Turner went on display in the city on Tuesday for the first time ahead of an auction in December.

Courage Anushuni still cannot make sense of his pain after his mother Cameroonian teacher Geraldine Achia was beaten to death, with her husband the prime suspect.

European stock markets rose Tuesday as oil prices retreated from recent highs as investors weighed the prospects for any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf tanker traffic.

La Liga president Javier Tebas said Manchester City should face the "most severe sanction" available if they have breached financial regulations.

Spain's government, under pressure from nationwide housing protests, on Tuesday approved measures including a proposed ban on evictions until 2030 and the automatic renewal of tenant contracts, a minister said.

Mauricio Pochettino has branded Manchester City's era of sustained success "a period of deception" after they were reportedly found guilty of breaking the Premier League's financial rules.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn became Thailand's first Asian Games men's badminton singles champion after thrashing Singapore's Loh Kean Yew 21-12, 21-16 in Tuesday's final.