India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
Canada to announce response to Trump's new tariffs
Six months into Iran war, Hormuz traffic way down, sailors stranded
Stocks stagger and oil rises as traders eye Iran threat, Nvidia results
Netanyahu got his Iran war, but maybe not his desired result
Politics
Families of detained Chinese Christians cling to faith in legal limbo
Clasping her hands together in prayer, four-year-old Huanle tells God she misses her mum, whom she hasn't seen since Chinese authorities raided their home last year in a crackdown on their unregistered church.
Economy
Hyundai reaches tentative deal with workers after strikes
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal on wages and bonuses, both sides said on Tuesday after a rare full-day strike.
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SAS and pilots' unions reach agreement, ending strike
Scandinavian airline SAS and the unions representing their pilots said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement, ending a two-week strike that has cost the ailing airline between $9 and $12 million a day.
The kidnapped Sri Lankan dissident who helped oust a president
Activist Premakumar Gunaratnam says he was marked for death by Sri Lanka's security boss a decade ago. The architect of his abduction went on to become president, but now the dissident has played a key role in the leader's downfall.
Venezuela's Rojas retains world triple jump title
Venezuela's Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas sealed a third straight world triple jump crown at the World Championships in Oregon on Monday.
Asian markets drop as Apple report fans economic worries
Most stocks fell Tuesday after a Wall Street sell-off fuelled by fresh recession worries following a report that Apple planned to ease back on spending due to uncertainty over the economic outlook.
'Shocking' report lists devastation to Australia wildlife
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
El-Bakkali ends Kenya reign with steeplechase gold
Olympic champion Soufiane El-Bakkali of Morocco produced a tactical masterclass to storm to victory in the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Monday.
Thiam trumps Vetter for heptathlon gold
Belgium's two-time Olympic champion Nafi Thiam trumped Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands in the event-ending 800m to claim world heptathlon gold on Monday.
Japan's 'Ice Prince' Hanyu fuels retirement rumours
Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has called a press conference later Tuesday, with speculation swirling that the "Ice Prince" will announce his retirement from competition after struggling with injury at this year's Winter Olympics.
Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican trio into women's 200m semis
Fresh from winning a record fifth world 100m title, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce easily advanced into the semi-finals of the women's 200m at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday.
Mexico resumes building president's tourist train
Mexico has resumed building part of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's flagship tourist train project, an official said Monday, despite a judge suspending construction on that section on environmental grounds.
'Shocking' report says Australia wildlife in retreat
Australia's unique wildlife is in retreat as it reels from bushfires, drought, human activity and global warming, according to a "shocking" government report Tuesday that prompted calls for dramatic change.
'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns
Comic-Con finally returns to San Diego this week, where new "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" TV series will compete before tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.
Ten Hag hails 'magnificent' Eriksen and 'warrior' Martinez
A "magnificent" Christian Eriksen and "warrior" Lisandro Martinez will bring creative flair and fighting spirit to Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag said Tuesday as his new-look squad starts taking shape.
Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence
Some 30 Peruvian women, including transgender women, gathered Monday to denounce the daily violence they suffer and demand action from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, at a protest in Lima.
Kerley coasts through world 200m semis as US seek second sprint sweep
Newly-crowned world 100m champion Fred Kerley led a fresh strikeforce of US sprinters into the semi-finals of the men's 200m on Monday.
Spain's former king wins permission to appeal in harassment case
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I on Monday won permission to appeal against a London court ruling that allowed his former lover to bring a harassment case against him.
Mexico court temporarily blocks drug lord's extradition
A Mexican court on Monday temporarily blocked the extradition of a drug lord wanted for the murder of a US undercover agent, dimming Washington's hopes of a quick handover.
Speaking to ambassadors, Bolsonaro again questions electoral system
President Jair Bolsonaro once again questioned the Brazilian electoral system on Monday, less than three months before the presidential election that all polls predict he will lose.
Jury selected for contempt trial of Trump aide Steve Bannon
A jury was selected Monday for the trial of former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol.
Pitchers Kershaw, McClanahan will start MLB All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw and Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan will be the starting pitchers in Tuesday's 92nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game, managers announced on Monday.
Amanda Lee named first female pilot in US navy aviation team
The US Navy's famed aerial display team, the Blue Angels, named Lieutenant Amanda Lee on Monday as its first female pilot to fly fighter aircraft.
Belgium reach Euro 2022 quarter-finals, France held by Iceland
Belgium secured the last spot in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals as Tina De Caigny's goal beat Italy 1-0 in sweltering temperatures in Manchester on Monday.
Mixed day for global stocks as oil prices rise again
Wall Street stocks fell Monday after an early rally petered out, while the dollar weakened and oil prices continued to recover after recent declines.
Leonor Espinosa: Celebrated Colombian chef with a taste for social change
From its jungles to its deserts: the world's newly-minted best female chef, Leonor Espinosa, draws her inspiration from Colombia's vast biodiversity, painful history and oft-neglected traditional communities.
Erdogan renews threat to 'freeze' Swedish, Finnish NATO bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to "freeze" the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless the military alliance complies with Ankara's conditions.
Kasatkina slams Russian stance to homosexuality in coming-out video
Russian world number 12 Daria Kasatkina criticised her country's attitude towards homosexuality in a video published on Monday as she announced she was a lesbian.
Assange committed no serious crime, Mexico president tells Biden
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he had interceded with US President Joe Biden on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, insisting that he had committed no serious crime.
Harrowing video aired at death penalty trial of US school shooter
A harrowing video of the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting at a high school in Florida that left 17 people dead was played at the sentencing trial on Monday of the troubled young man who admitted to carrying out the massacre.
Rams tackle Brown gets six-game ban for doping offence
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Bobby Brown has been handed a six-game ban for breaching the NFL's anti-doping rules, the league said Monday.
Fresh roadblocks as Panama protesters reject deal
There were fresh demonstrations and roadblocks in Panama on Monday as pressure groups turned their backs on a deal signed with the government to end their protest in exchange for a fuel price cut.
Sunak widens lead in race to become UK PM after party vote
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister, but the race to get in the final two tightened.
Vetter leafrogs Thiam with one event in heptathlon left
Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands leapfrogged Belgium's two-time Olympic champion and overnight leader Nafi Thiam with one event left to race in the heptathlon on Monday.