Dortmund's Nmecha sidelined for 'weeks' with knee injury
Borussia Dortmund will have to be without Felix Nmecha for "a few weeks" after the Germany midfielder injured knee ligaments, interim coach Mike Tullberg confirmed Tuesday.
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New strain of bird flu confirmed in US
A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said.
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French PM sparks outrage with immigration 'flooding' remark
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou drew sharp rebukes including from some of his allies on Tuesday after saying there was a growing feeling that immigrants were "flooding" France.
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France savours competitive cooking win as restoring lost prestige
After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savoured victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.
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Police arrest two after protest at Sigourney Weaver London play
UK police said on Tuesday they had arrested two people a day after climate activists disrupted a London play starring Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver.
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Former Premier League referee Coote hid sexuality over abuse fears
Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote says he hid his sexuality over fears of the abuse he would receive for being gay, apologising for the actions that led to his sacking.
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Australia's Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Wednesday's opening match in Galle.
Read moreGunshots in DR Congo's Goma ahead of new UN meeting
Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops ahead of a UN Security Council meeting.
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Spain jobless rate falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis
Spanish unemployment fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Eliasch promises climate for change if elected IOC president
Johan Eliasch says he was as surprised as anyone that he threw his hat into the ring to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president but he told AFP he is the right person to meet the disparate challenges that lie ahead, especially the pivotal issue of the environment.
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