Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil's flooded south
Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in the flooded south, parts of which have been under water for a month.
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Sabalenka eases at rainswept French Open as Djokovic eyes turnaround
Aryna Sabalenka eased into the French Open second round at a rainswept Roland Garros on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to begin his title defence, confident his Grand Slam pedigree will help turn around his lacklustre season.
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Georgia adopts 'foreign influence' law despite protests
Georgia's parliament on Tuesday voted into law a controversial "foreign influence" bill, overriding a presidential veto despite weeks-long mass protests and warnings from the West that it could jeopardise the country's path to the European Union.
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UK Labour touts pro-business shift as industry figures back party
The UK's Labour opposition vowed Tuesday to be both "pro-worker and pro-business" after winning the backing of 120 industry leaders as the party tries to oust the Conservatives in the upcoming general election.
Read moreTrump defense attorney attacks hush money case as 'lies'
Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial made their final pitch to the jury on Tuesday, insisting the first ever criminal prosecution of a former US president was based on "lies."
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De Niro slams Trump at press event outside courthouse
Actor Robert De Niro on Tuesday spoke outside the New York court where Donald Trump is standing trial, branding him a dangerous "clown" who will become a dictator for life if reelected.
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UK opposition deputy faces no further police action afer probe
UK police said Tuesday that Labour's deputy leader would face no further police action over claims she broke the law, a boost for the opposition party during Britain's general election campaign.
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Pope Francis apologises for gay slur
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday for using a vulgar gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.
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Warholm shirks Paris tourism to continue hurdling revolution
Karsten Warholm produced one of the most memorable Olympic performances ever when he roared to victory in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games.
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Gaza civil defence says 21 dead in new Israeli strike on Gaza camp
A civil defence official in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said an Israeli strike on a displacement camp west of Rafah on Tuesday killed at least 21 people, days after a similar strike that sparked global outrage.
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