US Fed has made 'quite a bit of progress' on inflation: Powell
The US Federal Reserve has made "quite a bit of progress" in its fight against rising prices and could hit its inflation target as soon as next year, Fed chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.
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Category 5 Hurricane Beryl kills 5, hurtles towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica Tuesday as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean.
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US to provide $2.3 bn in new security aid for Ukraine
The United States will provide a new $2.3 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that will include key air defense and anti-tank weapons, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.
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107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering
At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with many others injured, a senior government official said.
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Pogacar wins stage four to reclaim Tour de France lead
Two-time former champion Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France on Tuesday to reclaim the overall leader's yellow jersey on the first major mountain challenge in the Alps.
Read moreAC-free ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away
Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said Tuesday.
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Candidates exit French runoff to block far right
More than 200 centrist and left-wing candidates pulled out of France's legislative election runoff ahead of a Tuesday deadline, in a move President Emmanuel Macron hopes will block the far right from winning power.
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Biden calls for lower prices of Ozempic, similar drugs
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to lower prices for diabetes and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, saying firms must stop "ripping off the American people."
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Wimbledon champ Vondrousova crashes in first round, Murray loses fitness race
Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending women's Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round for 30 years as Andy Murray ran out of time in his fitness race.
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Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk to play Champions League in Gelsenkirchen
Ukrainian football side Shakhtar Donetsk announced Tuesday they will play next season's Champions League games in Gelsenkirchen, home of German team Schalke, the next stop in the club's exile from their war-torn country.
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