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Stalled progress in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran sent oil prices higher on Tuesday, with stocks also making advances based on optimism around AI-related tech equities.

They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy."

Fast bowler Nathan Ellis took a career best four-wicket haul as an understrength Australia shocked Pakistan by 41 runs in the second one-day international in Lahore on Tuesday, levelling the three-match series 1-1.

Jalen Brunson says doubters have only made the New York Knicks work harder to capture the club's first title since 1973 in the NBA Finals against San Antonio.

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage on Tuesday, with angry protesters throwing projectiles at police in the city where the crime took place.

Alexander Zverev insisted he's just focused on his upcoming semi-final rather than being the favourite to win a first major after he laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli diplomats met in Washington for direct talks, with top US diplomat Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.

Microsoft unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco on Tuesday, a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans said on Tuesday Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku scoring on his first international appearance in more than a year in a 2-0 World Cup friendly win over Croatia was "ideal".

Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage on Tuesday.

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

A sophisticated tunnel that runs hundreds of feet (meters) under the US-Mexico border and pops up in a California retail store was used to smuggle more than $45 million worth of cocaine, US officials say.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will speak at a rescheduled White House correspondents dinner on July 24, after a shooting incident disrupted the gala event in April.

Victor Wembanyama says the San Antonio Spurs are still coming down off an emotional high from defeating Oklahoma City to reach the NBA Finals on the eve of the championship series.

Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku scored on his first international appearance in more than a year as Belgium beat Croatia 2-0 on Tuesday in Rijeka in a World Cup friendly.

The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome potential efforts by his estranged ally to block its reforms, analysts say.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted.

Canada has formally told the United States and Mexico that it wants to renew the North American free trade agreement derided by President Donald Trump, a letter released Tuesday said.

Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully completed a first test flight.

Manny Malhotra, who played 18 NHL seasons before becoming a coach, has been hired by the Vancouver Canucks, who have struggled since reaching the 2011 Stanley Cup final.

Marta Kostyuk says learning to block out the realities of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has become essential during her run to the French Open semi-finals, even as the conflict remains never far from her thoughts.

A White House correspondents gala at which a gunman tried to storm the event attended President Donald Trump has been rescheduled for next month with enhanced security, the organizers said Tuesday.

Two people died during protests over a contested Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in Kenya, a rights group said Tuesday, as President William Ruto defended the planned centre.

Dutch rider Anna van der Breggen took the overall leader's pink jersey at the women's Giro d'Italia on Tuesday after winning the 12.7km individual time trial in the Dolomites.

Six hotels in France including a venue founded by an American couple joined one of the world's most exclusive clubs on Tuesday as they received the coveted "palace" distinction.

France experienced its hottest spring on record, the country's weather service said Tuesday, after an exceptional early heatwave that also broke highs for the season in England and Wales.

Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, where Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva will meet for a place in the women's final.

Fulham manager Marco Silva has announced he will leave the Premier League club amid reports he is set to take charge at Portuguese side Benfica.

Oil prices dipped and stocks advanced on Tuesday as investors weighed the chances for a peace agreement between the US and Iran and AI enthusiasm again boosting tech stocks.

Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel.