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Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece

Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.

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Newcastle agree £55m fee for Forest's Elanga - reports

Newcastle agree £55m fee for Forest's Elanga - reports

Anthony Elanga is set to become Newcastle's first major signing of the transfer window after the Magpies reportedly agreed a £55 million ($75 million) deal with Nottingham Forest.

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German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal

German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal

German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed Tuesday, as Berlin pressed the European Union to strike a quick tariff deal with US President Donald Trump.

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Tottenham sign Japan defender Takai

Tottenham sign Japan defender Takai

Tottenham signed Japense international Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale on Tuesday.

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Cambodian garment workers fret Trump's new tariff threat

Cambodian garment workers fret Trump's new tariff threat

As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 36 percent tariff.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations resume as Trump pushes for deal

Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations resume as Trump pushes for deal

Indirect negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas resumed in Qatar on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a deal to end the war.

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Trial of Slovak gunman who shot PM begins

Trial of Slovak gunman who shot PM begins

A 72-year-old poet said he had shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to defend "free culture" as he went on trial Tuesday over a year after the shock attack.

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Wallabies' Lolesio faces long rehab after surgery

Wallabies' Lolesio faces long rehab after surgery

Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio is almost certainly out of the British and Irish Lions series after undergoing neck surgery on Tuesday.

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Lions not invincible says former All Blacks coach Foster

Lions not invincible says former All Blacks coach Foster

Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster insisted Tuesday the British and Irish Lions are not invincible, but his combined Australia-New Zealand squad must put rivalries aside to beat them.

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Markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Markets rise as Trump sends tariff letters, delays deadline

Stocks rose Tuesday as traders cautiously welcomed Donald Trump's extension of his tariff deadline and indication he could push it back further, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains.

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