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The 29-year-old son of Norway's crown princess told an Oslo court on Tuesday that he did not rape four women, arguing that he perceived the sex as consensual.

The UK's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, is stepping down as a member of the upper house of parliament, it was announced Tuesday, as a scandal deepened over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The US House of Representatives is set to vote on Tuesday on a spending bill to end the partial government shutdown sparked by fury among Democrats over funding for the federal agency carrying out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Rights groups blasted Eswatini's education minister Tuesday for reportedly threatening to expel LGBTQ pupils from school, and demanded the government protect the right of every child to education.

Pfizer reported a quarterly loss Tuesday following a large write-down, denting shares as it confirmed 2026 financial targets with lower revenues.

Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced Tuesday that he had pulled out of the Winter Olympics after failing to regain top form following a devastating crash two years ago.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn said Tuesday that she thinks she can compete at the Winter Olympics despite rupturing a knee ligament while crashing out in her most recent World Cup race.

The German government said Tuesday that it had acquired a stake in the local subsidiary of Dutch power grid operator TenneT, a strategic investment by Berlin in critical energy infrastructure.

French authorities summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a "voluntary interview" and searched the local offices of his social media network X on Tuesday in a probe into alleged political interference and sexual deepfakes, prosecutors said.

Finland is building a new fleet of icebreakers for the US but President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, which he covets, and tense US-EU ties have raised concerns over the deal.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro extradited a drug lord to the United States early Tuesday morning, hours before his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that Josh D'Amaro, head of its theme parks division, will replace Bob Iger as chief executive when the entertainment titan steps down in March.

The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday that Josh D'Amaro, head of its theme parks division, will replace Bob Iger as chief executive when the entertainment titan steps down in March.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he was preparing to resume dialogue with Vladimir Putin nearly four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine but stressed Moscow was not showing any "real willingness" to negotiate a ceasefire.

French prosecutors said Tuesday they will seek to have convictions upheld and certain defendants disqualified from office in the appeal trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen and members of her party over alleged fraud.

Gazans long-separated from their loved ones shed tears of joy after the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt allowed a handful to finally return to the war-shattered territory.

Iran's president confirmed on Tuesday that he had ordered the start of talks with the United States, provided they were free of threats, after his counterpart Donald Trump suggested "bad things" would happen without a deal.

Spanish figure skater Tomas Guarino will be able to perform to the music of the Minions films after all at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, having initially fallen foul of copyright restrictions.

A massive fire that broke out Tuesday at a bazaar west of the Iranian capital has been brought under control, authorities said, with the cause of the blaze unclear.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is confident Sandro Tonali will not try to engineer a move away from the Magpies despite speculation linking the Italian international to Arsenal.

Lindsey Vonn is set on Tuesday to give an update on whether she is fit to compete at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics after a knee injury put her participation in doubt.

France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a "voluntary interview" as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor's office said.

European stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after large gains across Asia, as gold and silver prices strongly rebounded in fresh volatile trading.

A US federal judge said he would hear a request to block access to investigative files linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday, after lawyers flagged unredacted names of victims.

Russia launched the "most powerful" attack so far this year on Ukraine's battered energy facilities overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of thousands without heating in glacial temperatures ahead of talks to end the four-year war.

Star France scrum-half Antoine Dupont will make his return to the team to face Ireland in the Six Nations after head coach Fabien Galthie on Tuesday named him as captain.

France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a "voluntary interview" as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor's office said.

The new International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Tuesday the organisation should "focus" on sport in order to preserve its neutrality.

The girlfriend of Everton winger Dwight McNeil took aim at Crystal Palace on Tuesday and highlighted the mental toll placed upon players by the uncertainty of the transfer window.

The family of Sam and Cian Prendergast will be as "proud as punch" after Ireland head coach Andy Farrell on Tuesday picked the pair to start together for the first time, with France looming in the Six Nations.

Germany has the highest proportion of older workers of any European Union country, official data showed Tuesday, with almost a quarter of those in employment aged between 55 and 64.

A 13-year-old boy recounted on Tuesday how he swam for four hours through choppy waters off Western Australia to get help for his family in a feat hailed by rescuers as "superhuman".