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Female athletes will soon have to undergo a one-time genetic test to compete in women's events, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday, after proposals to tighten eligibility rules were discussed at the body's council.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear-wheel lock-up.

Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's medical team said.

Tesla's Chinese competitor BYD recorded a 73 per cent jump in fourth-quarter profit on Monday and said its annual revenue for 2024 crossed the $100 billion US mark, surpassing the U.S. automaker.

A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to prevent her deportation, a court filing showed.

Israeli settlers attacked and beat Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to one of his fellow directors and other witnesses.

Top Trump administration officials, including the defence secretary and vice-president, mistakenly texted war plans for strikes in Yemen to a group chat that included a journalist, the White House says, following a first-hand account by the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.

When George Foreman came back to prominence as a boxer in the 1990s, his ever-smiling image and congenial manner made him one of the most impactful celebrity spokespeople of all time.

Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.

French actor Gérard Depardieu went on trial Monday in Paris on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a movie set, in a case seen as a potential watershed for the #MeToo movement in France.

U.S. and Russian officials wrapped up day-long talks on Monday focused on a narrow proposal for a ceasefire at sea between Kyiv and Moscow, part of a diplomatic effort that Washington hopes will help pave the way for broader peace negotiations.

South Korea's Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country's recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago.

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking a detour to go pray at a Rome-area church before returning home to the Vatican.

Those who watch King Charles closely have seen an increase over the last little while in signals and royal symbolism in support of Canada as it faces repeated taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump about becoming the 51st state.

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on Sunday, Hamas officials and the Israeli military said, as residents reported an escalation in the Israeli military campaign that began on Tuesday.

A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday pending trial on corruption charges, in a move that has sparked large protests.