Tsitsipas survives first-round scare to progress in Paris
Last year’s runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a first-round scare at the French Open, beating Italian Lorenzo Musetti 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 to advance into the second round late ...
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‘Stand up to the gun lobby,’ Biden urges Americans after Texas massacre
Americans must stand up to the gun lobby and pressure members of Congress to pass sensible gun laws, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday after the killing of ...
Social media firms sink after bleak warning from Snapchat parent
Snap Inc’s (SNAP.N) shares plunged nearly 40 per cent on Tuesday after a profit warning from the Snapchat parent signalled tough times ahead for the once-booming digital ad industry, ...
Gunman kills 19 children, 2 teachers at Texas elementary school (Update)
A teenage gunman murdered at least 19 children and two teachers after storming into a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass killing in the United States ...
Medvedev cruises through at Roland Garros (wrapup)
World number two Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of discomfort from his recent hernia operation, kicking off his French Open campaign with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 6-2 win over Argentine ...
Premier League approves Boehly’s Chelsea takeover
The Boehly-Clearlake consortium, which agreed terms to acquire Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds earlier this month, passed the Premier League Owners’ and Directors’ Test, the league said on Tuesday, paving the ...
Aerosmith cancels summer Vegas shows after singer Tyler enters rehab
Rock band Aerosmith canceled the first two months of shows scheduled for its Las Vegas residency after lead singer Steven Tyler suffered a relapse in his sobriety and entered treatment, ...
Shareholders back Shell’s climate strategy after raucous meeting
Shareholders backed Shell’s SHEL.L climate strategy in a meeting on Tuesday that was disrupted by dozens of climate protesters, while a climate activist proposal from the Follow This ...
France reassures Ukraine it will be part of European Union
Ukraine will eventually be part of the European Union, France’s Europe minister said on Tuesday, reassuring Kyiv that an initiative to forge closer ties between the bloc and aspiring ...
Russia wages all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east
Russian forces waged an all-out assault on Tuesday to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine, a battle which could determine the success or failure ...
WHO says monkeypox ‘containable’ as more govts start limited vaccinations
The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising ...
London Mayor Khan demands police explain decisions over ‘Partygate’ fines
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday demanded an explanation from the capital’s Metropolitan Police force over how they decided who to fine for events in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’...
Russian parliament passes bill allowing Moscow to close Western news bureaus
Russia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill giving prosecutors powers to shut foreign media bureaus in Moscow if a Western country has been “unfriendly” to Russian media, following the ...
Trump’s sway faces biggest midterm test in Georgia’s Republican races
Donald Trump’s campaign to play kingmaker in this year’s US midterm elections faces its biggest test yet in Georgia on Tuesday as Republican voters decide whether to heed ...
Egypt’s street trees fall foul of urban development drive
By Menna A. Farouk
In Cairo’s busy streets, towering palms, purple-blossomed jacarandas and mature sycamore trees provide precious respite from the midday sun and a glimpse of green in ...
EU lawmakers move to block green investment label for gas and nuclear
By Kate Abnett
European Union lawmakers will attempt to block a plan to label gas and nuclear energy as sustainable investments as Europe wrestles with reducing its carbon dioxide emissions ...
Fields of narcissus, or ‘May snow’, cover Swiss meadows
The meadows in the foothills of the Alps above the Swiss town of Montreux are covered in narcissus blooms.
Locals refer to the flowers as ‘May snow’ since they create ...
Slovakia scrambles to stem polluted water that turned Slana River orange
By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than
Polluted water flowing from an iron ore mine in eastern Slovakia has turned the Slana River orange, killing fish and wildlife on a long ...
Don’t trade security for economic profit, NATO tells countries
Western countries must not trade security for economic profit, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday, referring to debates over the use of Chinese technology in 5G networks and the ...
Aramco CEO warns of global oil crunch due to lack of investment
The world is facing a major oil supply crunch as most companies are afraid to invest in the sector as they face green energy pressures, the head of Saudi Aramco ...
Jailed Kremlin foe Navalny lambasts Putin’s ‘stupid war’
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday lambasted President Vladimir Putin, casting the Kremlin chief as a doomed madman who started a “stupid war” that was butchering the innocent ...
Cryptoverse: Is the end of the bitcoin winter nigh?
The crypto winter is into its ninth week and bitcoin can’t shake the chills.
From technicals to turnover, market indicators are flashing red or amber for the biggest cryptocurrency, ...
Stocks rally as euro gains on likely rate hikes
US and European stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 (.SPX) for the moment moving away from a bear market, while the euro leapt after the European Central ...
Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids
Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership of the NATO military alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka ...