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Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and another dissident were detained Tuesday after a court revoked the parole they were granted under a landmark deal Havana had struck with former US President Joe Biden.

Mikel Arteta urged Arsenal to produce a "special" fightback against Paris Saint-Germain after Ousmane Dembele fired the French side to a 1-0 win in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff, husband of his former rival Kamala Harris, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, drawing an angry reaction.

Pakistan's information minister said early Wednesday that Islamabad had "credible intelligence" that India was planning an imminent military strike and he vowed a "decisive response", as worries of spiralling conflict grew over a deadly attack in Kashmir.

Miriam Haleyi told jurors at Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault and rape retrial Tuesday that the mogul "humiliated" her and reduced her to tears, recounting to the court her ordeal, the disclosure of which fired the "MeToo" movement.

France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of staging cyberattacks, including against an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics and President Emmanuel Macron's first election campaign in 2017.

Global stocks mostly rose despite fresh signs of a tariff hit to corporate earnings, while Wall Street cheered President Donald Trump's moves to soften the levies hitting automakers.

Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.

US President Donald Trump has fired former second gentleman Doug Emhoff from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, the Democrat said Tuesday, in an online post suggesting the move was politically motivated.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his "incredible" team after Ousmane Dembele's early goal gave them a 1-0 win away to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, but insisted there would be no euphoria in their ranks ahead of next week's return.

Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer and another dissident were detained Tuesday after a court revoked the parole they were granted under a landmark deal Havana had struck with former US President Joe Biden.

A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead, police and media said, amid heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation.

China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz.

President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to soften tariffs on automakers, sparking cautious optimism in an industry that has been on tenterhooks as it awaits details on the fast-evolving policy.

Still in pain from giving birth, a Haitian mother carrying her newborn was helped onto a migration services bus in the Dominican Republic, joining a family member who was arrested when he visited her in hospital.

David Raya insists Arsenal can still reach the Champions League final despite suffering a 1-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain seized the advantage in their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal as Ousmane Dembele sealed a 1-0 win in the first leg on Tuesday.

Les Kiss will take over as coach of the Wallabies from Joe Schmidt from mid-2026, Rugby Australia announced Wednesday.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is set to miss up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a knee injury on Tuesday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the United States would end mediation unless Russia and Ukraine come up with "concrete proposals," as US patience wanes on an early priority for President Donald Trump.

Social media behemoth Meta unveiled its first standalone AI assistant app on Tuesday, challenging ChatGPT by giving users a direct path to its generative artificial intelligence models.

World No 2 Alexander Zverev was knocked out of the Madrid Open in the round of 16 by Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday as defending women's champion Iga Swiatek had a few scares before advancing to the quarter-finals.

China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence of trade protectionism" at a meeting in Rio de Janeiro dominated by US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos "did the right thing" by stopping a plan to show consumers how much US tariffs add to each price tag.

France will from next year impose a handling tax for every small parcel sent from China sent by platforms such as Shein and Temu, a minister said Tuesday.

Several former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed in the city's largest national security case were released on Tuesday after over four years in prison, the first among dozens convicted last year to regain their freedom.

Donald Trump celebrated Tuesday the first 100 days of what is already one of the most radical and far-reaching presidencies in US history, but polls show Americans becoming disenchanted with the economic and political tumult.

A shootout at a Swedish hair salon Tuesday left at least three people dead in an eruption of violence that has heightened nerves over gun violence in the Scandinavian nation, police and media reports said.

Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger was banned on Tuesday for six matches after hurling an object at the referee during the Copa del Rey final.

Roberto Firmino and Ivan Toney helped fire Al Ahli into the final of the AFC Champions League Elite with a fiery 3-1 victory against fellow Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on Tuesday.

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi said he and his team respect Barcelona but are not afraid of them, ahead of their Champions League semi-final duel on Wednesday.