IOC allows Ukrainian athlete to wear black armband at Olympics for war dead
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday said a Ukrainian skeleton racer could wear a black armband at the Winter Olympics but confirmed it had banned his helmet that features Ukrainian sportspeople killed in the war wth Russia.
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AstraZeneca profit jumps as cancer drug sales grow
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that its net profit jumped 45 percent last year on strong sales of cancer drugs, as it expands its reach in the United States and China.
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Waseem's 66 enables UAE to post 173-6 against New Zealand
The United Arab Emirates made 173-6 against New Zealand in their opening T20 World Cup Group D match in Chennai on Tuesday, largely thanks to their captain Muhammad Waseem's 66 not out.
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Stocks mostly rise tracking tech, earnings
Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday as traders assessed company earnings and the outlook for the tech sector, ahead of key US economic data releases this week.
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Say cheese! 'Wallace & Gromit' expo puts kids into motion
A new London exhibition is aiming to inspire children to follow in the footsteps of the creators of "Wallace and Gromit" and their beloved animated world.
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BP profits slide awaiting new CEO
British oil giant BP announced Tuesday an 86 percent slide in annual net profit, hit by lower crude prices and a huge write-down linked to its green energy transition.
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USA's Johnson sets up Shiffrin for tilt at Olympic combined gold
Breezy Johnson gave herself a great chance of claiming double Olympic gold on Tuesday after being fastest in the downhill run of the women's team combined, setting up Mikaela Shiffrin to give the USA more alpine skiing success at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Trump tariffs hurt French wine and spirits exports
US tariffs hit French wine and spirits shipments hard last year, playing a major role in the overall drop of eight percent in value of one of France's top exports, a trade body said Tuesday.
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Bangladesh police deploy to guard 'risky' polling centres
Bangladesh's police chief said Tuesday that more than 150,000 officers will be deployed for this week's elections, warning that more than half of polling stations were flagged as vulnerable to violence.
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OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.
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