Eiffel Tower grows by six metres with new antenna
The Eiffel Tower grew by six metres (20 feet) on Tuesday when vertigo-defying engineers fitted a new radio antenna on top of the Paris monument with the aid of a helicopter.
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Food security worsens in Afghanistan as wages fall: World Bank
Food security in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply since the Taliban took power in August, while wages have fallen "dramatically" for more than two-thirds of workers, a World Bank survey said Tuesday.
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Oil prices plunge on China lockdowns, stocks waver
Oil prices plunged Tuesday as major crude consumer and global economic engine China placed nearly 30 million people under Covid lockdown.
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'Close the sky', Kyiv residents beg after new strikes
Inside her glass-strewn Kyiv apartment, Alla Ragulina cries as she surveys the wreckage of a life shattered by a surge in Russian strikes on the capital.
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Fed begins policy meeting as it prepares to raise interest rates
The Federal Reserve opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday as it prepares to raise borrowing rates for the first time since the pandemic began in an effort to tamp down rising inflation.
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Henrik Stenson named 2023 European Ryder Cup captain
Henrik Stenson will captain the 2023 European Ryder Cup team, golf chiefs announced on Tuesday.
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UK slaps sanctions on more Russians, imposes stiff import tariffs
The UK on Tuesday added 350 more Russians to its sanctions list, hiked tariffs on a swathe of imports from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Hummels returns as Dortmund look to trim Bayern's lead
Mats Hummels has been passed fit after recovering from Covid and could return for Borussia Dortmund in their re-arranged Bundesliga game at mid-table Mainz on Wednesday.
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Sahara desert dust coats swathes of Spain
A mass of hot air from the Sahara desert dumped dust on large parts of Spain including Madrid on Tuesday, colouring the sky orange and coating cars and streets.
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In Dnipro, Ukraine volunteers call for corridors to bombed cities
Welcoming visitors through the door with a smile and wearing a crown of Ukrainian flags, Liana Khobot works two shifts a day –- one in her job and one at the volunteer centre.
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