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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

🇺🇸 🚜 US farmers struggle as fertiliser, fuel costs surge due to Mideast war Farmers in the US are grappling with soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz coincide with the peak of the planting season. This is forcing many farmers to reduce their usage and risk lower yields

⚽ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇸 Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the end of this season, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. The Spaniard has been linked with a return to Athletic Bilbao, where he played, and Manchester United ➡️ u.afp.com/SEM4

🇨🇩 At daybreak in Kinshasa, dozens chant pro-government slogans at a "standing parliament" -- gatherings that observers say President Tshisekedi is exploiting to push for constitutional change to allow him a third term in office ➡️ u.afp.com/SEgy

🇺🇸 Trump receives McDonald's delivery at White House A well-known fast food fan, US President Donald Trump emerged from a press conference to collect two bags of McDonald's burgers from a DoorDash employee. The event was designed to highlight billionaire Republican Trump's "no tax on tips" policy, which he said had resulted in an $11,000 rebate this year for the driver who delivered the food

🇨🇳 🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised efforts he said were aimed at "containing" Russia and China, Moscow's state media said on Tuesday during his visit to Beijing. ➡️ u.afp.com/SEgs

🏏 Wisden has criticised Indian political interference in global cricket administration, labelling the current situation "increasingly Orwellian". ➡️ u.afp.com/SEg7

🇨🇳 🇪🇸 China's President Xi Jinping has warned against a return to the "law of the jungle" in international relations and called for closer economic ties with Spain as he met Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media. ➡️ u.afp.com/SEgW