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Injury may delay outdoor season start for Norway's Ingebrigtsen

Injury may delay outdoor season start for Norway's Ingebrigtsen

Norway's 5,000m Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen may have to delay the start of his outdoor season due to problems with his Achilles tendon, the athlete's spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

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Tour de France to go through Paris' historic Montmartre district

Tour de France to go through Paris' historic Montmartre district

The Tour de France will pass through the historic Parisian district of Montmartre on its final stage this year after huge crowds massed there for the 2024 Olympic road races, sources close to the decision told AFP on Tuesday.

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'We can't go back': India's border residents fear returning home

'We can't go back': India's border residents fear returning home

Krishan Lal longs to return home after living in a government shelter for nearly a week, but like many who fled the border in Kashmir, he fears India's ceasefire with Pakistan won’t last.

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Finland returns sacred stool looted by France to Benin

Finland returns sacred stool looted by France to Benin

Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred "katakle" three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's artistic wealth looted by French colonial troops in the late 19th century.

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Israel PM says army entering Gaza 'with full force' in coming days

Israel PM says army entering Gaza 'with full force' in coming days

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and the release of a US-Israeli hostage from the war-ravaged territory.

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Sean Combs's ex Cassie says he 'controlled' her life

Sean Combs's ex Cassie says he 'controlled' her life

Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and wielded compromising sexual blackmail material to keep her in line.

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Carney forms new Canada govt to reshape US ties

Carney forms new Canada govt to reshape US ties

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday unveiled his new cabinet that will be charged with redefining the country's relationship with the United States as it confronts President Donald Trump's trade war.

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Everton to preserve Goodison Park for women's team

Everton to preserve Goodison Park for women's team

Goodison Park will become the home of Everton's women's team when the Premier League club open their new arena at Bramley-Moore Dock next season, the English outfit said on Tuesday.

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Stocks mixed after cool US inflation and as rally tapers

Stocks mixed after cool US inflation and as rally tapers

Stocks traded mixed and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as the rally from the previous day faded despite cool US inflation data easing concerns about the economy.

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Thomas confident at PGA having won a major at Quail Hollow

Thomas confident at PGA having won a major at Quail Hollow

Justin Thomas enters this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with confidence and a hot hand as well as memories of winning his first major title on the same course.

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