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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face questions in parliament followed by a grilling by senior lawmakers on Wednesday, with his premiership on the brink after a slew of resignations from ministers saying he was not fit to govern.

Days after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 10-year-old rape victim had to travel all the way to Indiana from Ohio to get an abortion.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly keen on finding a new club for the coming season.

The EU's plan to label investments in gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly faces a final vote on Wednesday when European lawmakers decide whether to accept or reject proposals that have divided governments and investors.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday that he will press French President Emmanuel Macron on the Iranian nuclear negotiations and urge a tougher Lebanese stance against Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

The union that represents Hyundai Motor Co's South Korean workers said on Tuesday it plans to resume a week of wage talks with management on Wednesday, staving off any immediate prospect of a walkout in a protracted industrial dispute.

Two Philadelphia police officers were shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway late on Monday as thousands of people celebrated a Fourth of July concert and fireworks show with the crowd scattering in panic when shots were fired.

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Israel PM visits France with Lebanon gas row topping agenda

Gold prices eased in a narrow range on Tuesday, as an elevated dollar and impending interest rate hikes overpowered support from underlying concerns over the global economic outlook.

Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona, the Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong, delivered a stark message to the city's 50-odd Catholic missions before finishing his six-year posting in March: the freedoms they had enjoyed for decades were over.

Emerging Asian equities ex-China recorded massive outflows in June, as risk assets took a hit due to heightened concerns over a potential recession, with major central banks set to further tighten their monetary policies aggressively.

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will present a debt restructuring plan to the International Monetary Fund by the end of August, in a bid to win approval for a four-year funding programme, the prime minister said on Tuesday.

Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to help accelerate restructuring plans, it said on Tuesday, warning strike action by pilots had impacted its financial position and liquidity.

The Bank of Japan may adjust its ultra-loose monetary policy before dovish Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's term ends next April, if the economy strengthens enough to spur higher wages, former central bank executive Eiji Maeda told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Rescue teams resumed the search on Tuesday for 13 climbers who were missing after part of a glacier gave way high in the Italian Alps on Sunday, killing at least seven people.

A former top Foreign Office official accused Boris Johnson's office on Tuesday of lying over whether the British leader knew about earlier complaints of sexual misconduct made against a minister who resigned over his behaviour last week.

A 20-year-old man from Louisiana has been accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend dead before throwing her 2-year-old son off a bridge and killing him.

A court in Russia has sentenced a paedophile to 19 years in prison for sexually abusing a 7-year-old boy and holding him hostage for 52 days.

Hamilton and Leclerc had some intense wheel to wheel racing in the closing stages of the British Grand Prix last Sunday.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were met with a mix of boos and cheers when they arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral for the Thanksgiving service.

The Duchess of Sussex allegedly bullied aides and reduced some to tears during her stay at Kensington Palace in 2018.

A leading Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a woman in her 20s filed a complaint against the said player last week.

The two players faced each other in a volatile match in the third round.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex celebrated their daughter's first birthday at Frogmore Cottage on June 4.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex personally introduced their daughter to Her Majesty at Platinum Jubilee.

The monarch decided to bury the findings of an investigation into claims that the Duchess of Sussex bullied palace aides.

The euro and sterling rose on Monday against safe-haven currencies, supported by improved global risk sentiment in a quiet trading session due to a holiday in the United States.