France lawmakers say state shares blame for West Indies pesticide scandal
French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.
Read moreStalled Mideast peace process sends oil soaring, tech buoys stocks
Stalled progress in peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran sent oil prices higher on Tuesday, with stocks also making advances based on optimism around AI-related tech equities.
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'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain
They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy."
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Ellis's best helps Australia shock Pakistan to level ODI series
Fast bowler Nathan Ellis took a career best four-wicket haul as an understrength Australia shocked Pakistan by 41 runs in the second one-day international in Lahore on Tuesday, levelling the three-match series 1-1.
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Brunson says doubters only push Knicks to work harder
Jalen Brunson says doubters have only made the New York Knicks work harder to capture the club's first title since 1973 in the NBA Finals against San Antonio.
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'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 23 across Ukraine
Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.
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'I can't breathe': outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student
Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage on Tuesday, with angry protesters throwing projectiles at police in the city where the crime took place.
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Zverev 'doesn't care' about French Open favourite tag
Alexander Zverev insisted he's just focused on his upcoming semi-final rather than being the favourite to win a first major after he laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar.
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Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli diplomats met in Washington for direct talks, with top US diplomat Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.
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Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI
Microsoft unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco on Tuesday, a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.
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