Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions in the United States rose last year, snapping a two-year streak of declines as cold winter temperatures drove demand for heating fuel and the AI boom led to a surge in power generation, a think tank said Tuesday.
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Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies at 60
David Webb, a Hong Kong activist investor who campaigned for market transparency and democratic accountability, died on Tuesday aged 60, according to a statement posted on his social media.
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Try to be Mourinho and I'll fail: new Real Madrid coach Arbeloa
New Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa insisted Tuesday he would be himself at the helm of the Spanish giants rather than trying to imitate Jose Mourinho.
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Vingegaard targets Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double
Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.
Read moreSouth Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon
South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos.
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Iwobi hails Nigerian 'unity' with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi
Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit which has taken the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations only two months after their dreams of World Cup qualification were ended in agonising fashion.
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Le Pen appeal trial opens with French presidential bid at stake
The appeal trial of Marine Le Pen opened Tuesday, with the French far-right leader hoping to overthrow a graft conviction and save her 2027 run for president.
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Iran ex-empress urges security forces to join protesters
The former empress of Iran, widow of the shah deposed by the Islamic revolution, on Tuesday urged the Iranian security forces to support protests shaking the clerical leadership that ousted her husband.
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Sudan 'lost all sources of revenue' in the war: finance minister to AFP
Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan's economy in "very difficult times", army-aligned finance minister Gibril Ibrahim said, nearly three years into the army's war with rival paramilitary forces.
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Freezing rain hampers transport in Central Europe
Freezing rain led to travel disruptions in Central Europe on Tuesday, including flights being temporarily suspended at several airports.
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