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Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand

North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday

Did Chinese cars squeal on Norway's military?

'We've never had this': Bear sightings spook Russia

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game start delayed by rain

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test

Suspected gunman in Oregon school shooting was 'withdrawn,' neighbors say

All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat

As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw

UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

Figueroa loses title at weigh-in but Kameda can win it

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Man Utd set to sign Onana from Inter Milan - reports

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana for a fee of £47 million ($61 million, 55 million euros), multiple UK media outlets reported on Tuesday.

Divided G20 split over Ukraine, slow progress on debt

G20 finance chiefs ended talks in India Tuesday with disagreement over Russia's war in Ukraine, limited progress on debt restructuring and warnings that divisions between rich and poor nations risked deepening poverty.

Germany behind schedule on wind energy rollout: study

Germany has made strides in expanding its onshore wind power capabilities this year but needs to pick up the pace to meet key targets for the decade, a sector study said Tuesday.

Vondrousova vows to shun media spotlight after Wimbledon win

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova said Tuesday she was determined "not to push in anywhere" in her bid to avoid the media spotlight after her historic triumph.

Shakeel's double ton puts Pakistan on top in Sri Lanka Test

Saud Shakeel hit his maiden double century in Tests as Pakistan stretched their lead to a dominant 149 against Sri Lanka on day three of the rain-hit opening match on Tuesday.

'Let's go party!' Barbie readies to paint world pink

The world is about to be hit by a pink tsunami as "Barbie" -- Hollywood's ironic new take on the doll feminists once loved to hate -- opens with a vast marketing campaign.

Chinese divers win mixed team world title

China won diving's mixed 3m and 10m team event at the world championships in Japan on Tuesday to tighten their stranglehold on the competition.

US retail sales weaker than expected in June

Retail sales in the United States came in weaker than expected in June, the government reported Tuesday, with consumption remaining sluggish while inflation eases.

Stokes says weather could make England even bolder in bid to level Ashes

Ben Stokes said Tuesday that forecast bad weather in Manchester could make England even more aggressive as they bid to keep their Ashes hopes alive with victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.