US President Donald Trump's ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
One of President Donald Trump's pet beauty projects for Washington was supposed to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look blue, like part of the US flag.
Erling Haaland struck his first World Cup goals as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their first game at a major tournament in 26 years.
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Kylian Mbappe's renewed his remarkable relationship with the World Cup on Tuesday as he scored a double in his team's 3-1 win over Senegal, meaning he has a strong chance of becoming the tournament's all-time top scorer at this year's edition.
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The United States and Iran are to launch talks on a final settlement to their conflict on Friday in Switzerland, officials said, as news that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen sent world oil prices tumbling.
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SpaceX shares surged again Tuesday, lifting Elon Musk's rocket company above Amazon into fifth place in market value as a record-breaking IPO gives way to a torrid buying frenzy.
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Three young women and two environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government seeking to force it to develop an action plan to meet its key climate goals.
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US sprinter Noah Lyles set the world's best ever time over the rarely-run 150 metres on Tuesday, clocking 14.67 seconds at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava.
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He has been repeatedly written off as too small and skinny, but Elijah Just has now emerged as a World Cup star after his two clinical goals made New Zealand football history.
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Serena Williams said Tuesday a comment from her daughter inspired her decision to return to play doubles at Wimbledon alongside sister Venus later in June.
US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive officer Travis T. Tygart criticized World Anti-Doping Agency officials on Tuesday over plans to change testing at major events, allowing sport federations a greater role.
Mikel Merino said Spain have to react to the "grief" of failing to beat debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, but is confident the European champions are still contenders to win the competition.
Serena Williams suffered a straight sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her return to Wimbledon to play alongside her sister Venus.
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The formidable duo of trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Ryan Moore completed a sweep of the Group One races at Royal Ascot when Mission Central won the King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday.
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German carmaker BMW downgraded its 2026 targets Tuesday due to turmoil from the Middle East war and worsening business in key market China, and vowed to step up cost-cutting efforts.
John Tortorella will not return as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding the club's run to the Stanley Cup Final, team general manager Kelly McCrimmon announced Tuesday.
France's Corentin Moutet left British television viewers stunned with a foul-mouthed outburst after his victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Queen's Club on Tuesday.
The uber-plush Burgenstock resort perched high above Switzerland's Lake Lucerne provides the dramatic setting for Friday's planned signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end nearly four months of war.
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