Sweden's fears come true in Brussels 'terror attack'
Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its football fans in a "terror attack" targeting Swedes in Brussels.
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80 years after WWII, Holocaust survivor escapes Hamas attack
Yaakov Weissmann survived the horrors of the Holocaust by hiding with a non-Jewish family in France when he was just four years old during World War II.
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Police detain Greta Thunberg at London climate protest
UK police on Tuesday removed Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from a protest outside the energy sector's annual London get-together, an AFP photographer reported.
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Goldman Sachs says profits down 36 percent in third quarter
US investment bank Goldman Sachs reported a fall in third quarter profits on Tuesday, noting net losses in equity investments compared with a year ago.
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Fresh Fritz starts Japan Open defence with a win
Defending champion Taylor Fritz won his Japan Open first round match on Tuesday and said he felt "motivated and ready to play" after lightening his load ahead of the tournament.
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CO2 pollution expected to hit new record in 2023: researchers
Global emissions of planet-heating carbon dioxide are expected to rise around one percent to reach a new all-time high in 2023, the climate scientist behind the preliminary research said Tuesday.
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Gunman who murdered two Swedes is shot dead by Belgian police
Belgian police on Tuesday shot and fatally wounded an alleged Islamist accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans visiting Brussels, as Sweden faces what its premier said was an unprecedented security threat.
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Markets waver as Biden set for Middle East diplomacy drive
Major stock markets were mixed Tuesday and oil prices rose slightly as US President Joe Biden prepared for a trip to the Middle East aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading across the region.
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All Blacks back defence to win World Cup after Ireland benchmark
New Zealand's defensive display in victory over Ireland was nothing short of outstanding, setting a benchmark of patience and discipline in a game for the ages that moved them one step closer to the Rugby World Cup final.
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Israel's Arad hopes Olympic role will 'build bridges'
Israel's Yael Arad said Tuesday she wanted to use her new role as a member of the International Olympic Committee to help "build bridges" as the conflict in the Middle East ratchets up.
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