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BREAKING US rapper Kanye West has postponed his concert in the French city of Marseille, following reports that the country's interior minister is seeking to block the performance

Pope Leo XIV travelled to the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, in the first trip ever by a pontiff to the north African country. Leo's visit, which marked the start of an African tour, was marred by two suicide attacks in Blida, southwest of the Algiers u.afp.com/SEQj

BREAKING Russia's foreign minister says his country could make up for China's energy shortages as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is choked by the US-Israeli war with Iran, Russian state media reports

US lawmaker calls on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs after reports fans will be charged over US$100 for a usual $12.90 trip to New Jersey stadium. Chuck Schumer says FIFA, which stands to earn $11 billion from the tournament, should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues u.afp.com/SEQH

Iran nuclear programme 'set back' but not wiped out, experts and diplomatic sources tell AFP. Iran reportedly still possesses a significant quantity of uranium enriched both to 60 percent, close to the 90-percent level required to make an atomic bomb u.afp.com/SEQR

At least three ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicates u.afp.com/SEQ2

Peruvian right-wing presidential hopeful Rafael Lopez Aliaga calls for the first round of the country's election to be annulled, alleging fraud without providing proof of his claim u.afp.com/SEQL

On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertilizer costs have surged due to the Mideast war, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive. u.afp.com/SEQp

Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks. u.afp.com/SEQY

As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump's deadline to destroy Iran's civilisation last week, hope emerged from an unlikely corner, with Pakistan's prime minister first seeking -- and within hours securing -- a two-week ceasefire between the warring sides. u.afp.com/SEQd

The medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona were a "bunch of amateurs" who missed a chance to save his life, Argentine prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of the second trial over his death. u.afp.com/SEQB

Once upon a time in the golden days of Hollywood, the movies were bigger, the stars brighter and the celluloid they were filmed on was, well, explosive. u.afp.com/SEQW

At daybreak in Kinshasa, dozens gathered on a main road to chant pro-government slogans at a "standing parliament" -- gatherings that observers say President Felix Tshisekedi is exploiting to push for constitutional change to allow him a third term in office u.afp.com/SEQw

The Geneva watch fair, the watchmaking industry's biggest annual showcase, opened Tuesday with the impact of the Middle East war throwing up challenges for the luxury goods sector. u.afp.com/SEQZ

Far from the downturn that has shaken many luxury houses in recent years, Britain's Rolls-Royce on Tuesday launched an ultra-luxury, limited-series electric car. u.afp.com/SEQo

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received a sharp rebuke from US President Donald Trump and suspended a defence agreement with Israel on Tuesday, signalling a shift in her foreign relations. u.afp.com/SEMv

The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk said he himself is working on a project to provide refugee status in Russia for South African farmers, in a project similar to one by the US government. u.afp.com/SEMF

🇮🇷 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🚢 At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicated on Tuesday ➡️ u.afp.com/SEM8

#BREAKING About 250 people feared missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN

🌎 📈 The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection on Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by war in the Middle East as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices ➡️ u.afp.com/SEMA