Is Musk's million-dollar US voter lottery legal?
Donald Trump surrogate Elon Musk's offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day on November 5 has raised questions about the legality of such a move.
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Britain seeking EU trade reset: minister
Britain is urgently looking to reset its trading relationship with the European Union, and sees international commerce as key to reviving UK growth, trade minister Douglas Alexander told AFP.
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Most Asian markets drop as traders weigh US rates outlook
Most Asian markets turned lower Tuesday after a negative lead from Wall Street fuelled by profit-taking, while traders try to ascertain the outlook for US interest rates.
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Wealthy Israelis offer rewards for release of Gaza hostages
Frustrated with the dwindling prospect of reaching a ceasefire deal in the year-long Gaza war, some Israeli entrepreneurs have sought a different avenue to release hostages -- offering a financial reward for those who choose to free them.
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China launches live-fire exercise in Taiwan Strait
China's military began a live-fire exercise near Taiwan on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on the self-ruled island after staging large-scale drills and President Xi Jinping called for troops to prepare for war.
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Putin seeks to rival West with high-profile summit
Two dozen world leaders are gathering in Russia on Tuesday for the opening of a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony".
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New Zealand's Williamson out of second India Test
Prolific New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson was on Tuesday ruled out of the second Test against India as he continues to recover from a groin strain.
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League convert Suaalii in Wallabies squad for Europe, Skelton returns
Rugby league convert Joseph Suaalii was named Tuesday for the Wallabies northern hemisphere tour next month after just two training sessions with the squad.
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Unsung heroes who saved 1,000 children from Rwanda genocide
The untold story of how around 1,000 children were rescued from Rwanda during the bloodiest and most chaotic days of its genocide is finally coming to light three decades after they were saved from the slaughter.
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Rwanda orphans build hope from horror 30 years after genocide
Jeanne Allaire Kayigirwa was sure she was going to die three times during the Rwandan genocide in which most of her friends and family were massacred.
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