Asian stocks track Wall St rally as oil prices drop
Australian athlete who soiled herself apologises for continuing Hyrox race
South Korea makes Asian Games complaint over Japan warlord ceremony
Baby orangutans in India expose 'frightening' scale of trafficking
Health
US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workers
Under an unmarked block of concrete in a Nairobi cemetery lie the remains of Judy, an HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker, who died just hours before she was due to meet AFP last month, one more victim of US aid cuts.
Culture
Doom Loop? Ed Sheeran struggles against Gaza tide
Ed Sheeran faces boycott calls and desertions, leaving the British singer with a career crisis that underlines how even the world's biggest stars are being sucked into the politics of the war in Gaza.
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Thai soldier wounded in Cambodia border landmine blast
A landmine blast on Thailand's border wounded a soldier on Tuesday, the military said, accusing Cambodia of planting new explosives in breach of a truce between the countries.
PSG sign Ukrainian defender Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth
European champions Paris Saint-Germain said on Tuesday they have signed Ukrainian centre-back Illia Zabarnyi from Premier League club Bournemouth.
PSG sign Ukrainian defender Illia Zabarnyi
European champions Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday they have signed Ukrainian centre-back Illia Zabarnyi from Premier League club Bournemouth.
Five Premier League talking points
Liverpool begin their bid for a record 21st English title on Friday, with Arne Slot's revamped side installed as favourites to retain the Premier League crown.
Five talking points as Spain's La Liga begins
With Real Madrid aiming to wrestle the Spanish title back from champions Barcelona, AFP Sport looks at five talking points as the La Liga season begins on Friday.
Markets boosted by China-US truce extension, inflation in focus
Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.
Japan boxing to adopt stricter safety rules after deaths of two fighters
Japanese boxing officials said on Tuesday they would introduce urine tests, stricter rules on weight loss to prevent dehydration and improve medical cover at bouts following the deaths of two fighters.
France adopts law upholding ban on controversial insecticide
French President Emmanuel Macron signed into law a modified bill that bars a bee-killing pesticide from being reintroduced after a petition signed by more than two million people.
Most markets rise as China-US truce extended, inflation in focus
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday, with Tokyo hitting a record, as investors welcomed the extension of a China-US tariff truce but looked ahead apprehensively to the release of key US inflation data later in the day.
Toll of India Himalayan flood likely to be at least 70
Indian officials say at least 68 people are unaccounted for a week after a deadly wall of icy water swept away a Himalayan town and buried it in mud.
Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order'
US popstar Taylor Swift announced her 12th album, titled "The Life of a Showgirl," for "pre pre-order" just after midnight Tuesday in posts on her website.
Italian athlete dies at World Games in China
Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis died on Tuesday at the World Games in Chengdu, China after collapsing during competition, organisers said.
AI porn victims see Hong Kong unprepared for threat
For Hong Kong law student "C", AI-made pornography was a distant danger until a university classmate created graphic images of her and multiple other women.
Two dead, 10 hospitalized in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
Two workers died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.
Steely Sinner advances amid Cincinnati power-failure chaos
Jannik Sinner ignored power failure interruptions and a blaring alarm to defeat Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) on Monday's day of distractions at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open.
Families forever scarred 4 years on from Kabul plane deaths
The day after the Taliban stormed into the Afghan capital in August 2021, Afghans desperate to evacuate clung to the fuselage of a departing American plane at Kabul airport -- only to fall to their deaths.
Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in Chile
Scientists have discovered the fossil of a tiny mouse-sized mammal that lived in the time of the dinousaurs in Chilean Patagonia.
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.
Spanish police bust 'spiritual retreat' offering hallucinogenic drugs
Spanish police said Monday that they had dismantled a group accused of running a "spiritual retreat" that offered hallucinogenic drugs to clients from around the world.
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.
Kalorama Group Named to Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Ranked in Top 100 with a 3-Year Growth Rate of nearly 4,400%
Formerra Becomes North American Distributor for Syensqo PVDF
New agreement reinforces Formerra's strategy to support high-performance applications with advanced polymer solutions across multiple markets.
One dead, 10 hospitalized in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
At least one person died and 10 were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.
Trump meets with Intel CEO after demanding he resign
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip maker Intel, just days after calling for his resignation.
Stocks cautious before US inflation report
Global equity markets were mixed Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that could offer guidance on interest rate cuts long sought by President Donald Trump.
Sabalenka survives massive Cincinnati struggle with Raducanu
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought through a three-hour battle to hold off an inspired Emma Raducanu 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) on Monday and reach the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open.
Trump says plans to test out Putin as Europe engages Ukraine
US President Donald Trump on Monday described his upcoming summit with Vladimir Putin as a "feel-out meeting" to gauge his ideas for ending the war in Ukraine, as European leaders rushed to ensure respect for Kyiv's interests.
Straka skips BMW but will play PGA Tour Championship
Austrian Sepp Straka withdrew from the PGA Tour BMW Championship on Monday for family reasons, but will compete in next week's Tour Championship, the tour announced.
Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles
A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.
Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown
Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.
One dead, dozens injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosions
At least one person died and dozens were wounded Monday after blasts at a US Steel plant in the state of Pennsylvania, officials said.
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days: US media
US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on Monday, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire.