Burkina Faso beat Mauritania at AFCON with last-gasp penalty
Bertrand Traore came off the bench to score a 96th-minute winner from the penalty spot as Burkina Faso beat Mauritania 1-0 in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
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'Win AFCON and I'm done!' -- Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria
Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot.
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Scientists clone first rhesus monkey using new method
Scientists in China on Tuesday announced that they have cloned the first healthy rhesus monkey, a two-year-old named Retro, by tweaking the process that created Dolly the sheep.
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Zelensky courts Davos as worries grow on Ukraine support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky courted the global elite at Davos on Tuesday with a mix of dire warnings and notes of hope, as fears grow over the future of Western support against Russia.
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Nespresso 'capsule war' grinds on with Swiss lawsuit
A French television star and a group of investors are demanding 280 million Swiss francs ($330 million) from Nespresso after the failure of a company that tried to offer a more sustainable alternative to the aluminium capsules sold by the coffee-pod maker.
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Missile hits cargo ship off Yemen: maritime risk company
A missile hit a Greek-owned cargo ship off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, following a string of attacks in the Red Sea by the Huthi rebels.
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Record fifth wicket partnership pushes Sri Lanka to 173 against Zimbabwe
A record 118-run partnership between Angelo Mathews and Charith Asalanka bailed Sri Lanka out in the second T20 against Zimbabwe, as they posted 173 for six in 20 overs after being put into bat in Colombo on Sunday.
Read moreUK's Sunak battles to push through Rwanda migrant law
UK leader Rishi Sunak battled Tuesday to quell growing dissent over his controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, testing his authority with a general election on the horizon.
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Paris Olympic village hit by French real estate downturn
Real estate developers building the athletes' village for this year's Paris Olympics are struggling to find buyers for their apartments once the Games have finished due to a downturn in the French property market.
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English lower league clubs won't relinquish replays without compensation
English lower league clubs will not sanction the scrapping of FA Cup replays unless a new deal is reached on Premier League clubs providing extra funding, English Football League chair Rick Parry said on Tuesday.
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