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Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career spanning nearly two decades.

Jon Rahm, thrilled at a new deal allowing him to play on the DP World Tour, said Tuesday he expects LIV Golf players must make concessions to save the series.

Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 by opener Sanju Samson helped Chennai Super Kings stay in the hunt for the IPL playoffs with an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

The Rolling Stones will release a new album on July 10 named "Foreign Tongues", the legendary British rockers announced on Tuesday.

Romania's pro-European Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan was ousted Tuesday in a no confidence motion brought by the Social Democrats, his estranged allies, and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO member bordering Ukraine.

France's President Emmanuel Macron is mulling appointing his former chief of staff as head of the country's central bank, his office said on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday his exercise routine lasts at most a minute a day, as he signed an order to bring back a presidential fitness award for children.

Russian strikes killed at least 18 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.

The United States must respect its tariff agreement with the EU, the bloc's trade chief told his American counterpart Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars.

Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean have died and others have fallen sick amid a rare hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently anchored off Cape Verde.

Jon Rahm has reached a deal with the European Tour that will allow him retain his membership and remain eligible for next year's Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in Ireland.

European and US stocks advanced Tuesday as investors focused on first-quarter corporate earnings instead of uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he was in a state of "total calm" before Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against holders Paris Saint-Germain.

A coal mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday killed nine people, the national mining authority said, less than a month after it flagged safety issues at the site.

Alex Matthews has become the latest World Cup-winning England forward to be ruled out of this season's Women's Six Nations.

Health authorities raced Tuesday to find a port for a cruise ship battling a hantavirus outbreak, as it remained off the West African coast with passengers isolating after three people died.

Martin O'Neill reckons Hearts putting in a sustained challenge for the Premiership can only benefit Scottish football even if it threatens Celtic's hopes of a successful title defence.

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

Ethiopia and Sudan traded accusations on Tuesday that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces.

Sidelined with a hamstring injury, Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sparked anger among a section of the club's supporters after a holiday in Sardinia, triggering a fresh media storm ahead of Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona.

British mobile phone giant Vodafone announced Tuesday it has agreed a £4.3 billion ($5.8 billion) deal to take full ownership of the country's biggest mobile phone operator, VodafoneThree.

European and US stocks advanced Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter corporate earnings alongside uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday she was ready to boycott the Grand Slam tournaments in order to have a greater share of the prize money.

US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington's top military officer said Tuesday, as the Pentagon threatened a "devastating" response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait.

An overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists on a Chadian military base has killed at least 24 people, a military official and regional administrator told AFP on Tuesday.

The US trade deficit grew slightly less than expected in March, government data showed Tuesday, as spending linked to the artificial intelligence buildout boosted imports.

The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.

Shaun Murphy has warned the rising stars of British snooker to work even harder if they are to compete against the influx of Chinese talent into the sport.

Health authorities were racing to find a port for a cruise ship battling a suspected hantavirus outbreak Tuesday, as it remained off Cape Verde with passengers isolating after three people died.

Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

Global stocks diverged Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter corporate earnings alongside uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

Former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic will take charge of Athletic Bilbao next season, the club announced on Tuesday, following the departure of Ernesto Valverde this summer.

Steve Borthwick was backed on Tuesday by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to be England's coach at the 2027 Rugby World Cup following a review of the team's dismal campaign in this year's Six Nations.

The EU and Armenia laid the groundwork for closer ties at a summit in Yerevan Tuesday, marking another step in the former Soviet nation's cautious pivot away from Russia and towards Brussels.

A man suspected of ploughing a car into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, killing two people, had recently been treated for mental health problems, reports said Tuesday.

North Korea has welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing homegrown products including the latest model of its sleek Jindallae smartphone.

Iran's powerful chief negotiator warned the United States against any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, after a spate of attacks risked reigniting the Middle East war.

Badminton's world governing body said Tuesday it has not heard from the head of the sport in China and is monitoring his situation after the country's anti-corruption body said he was under investigation.