Mercedes CEO urges German 'productivity offensive' as China woes hit profit
Germany needs to cut costs and boost productivity, Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Kaellenius demanded Tuesday as he presented second-quarter profit hit by fierce competition in China.
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Japan PM says injuries, buildings collapsed in major quake
A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital.
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Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the 'The Odyssey' spotlight
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.
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Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly
French football icon Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday was tasked with delivering France the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he did as a player in 1998.
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Zidane's long road leads back to France helm
France's favourite son, Zinedine Zidane, begins the latest chapter in his love affair with the national team after he was announced as Les Bleus' new coach on Tuesday.
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France turn to Zidane as coach in long-awaited homecoming
Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.
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Firefighters on offensive in France, Spain as new heatwave arrives
Firefighters in France and Spain rushed to contain the worst wildfires in living memory on Tuesday, seizing crucial hours before the arrival of another wave brings scorching temperatures.
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Ukraine's Zelensky in US to secure fresh Trump support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia.
Read moreSeoul, Tokyo lead fresh tech rout as most of Asia retreats
South Korea's Kospi collapsed almost 11 percent on Tuesday as tech took a battering on another negative day for Asian stock markets, with a report of a breakthrough in China's chip industry compounding worries about the longevity of the AI boom.
Read moreNetanyahu to meet Trump for first time since Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.
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