Australia's Smith to debut as commentator at IPL
Australia's Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament's broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event.
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Premier League can't say if Newcastle ownership probe exists
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told a committee of lawmakers on Tuesday he was unable to say if English football's top flight had launched an investigation into who had control of Newcastle.
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US slaps sanctions on Syria's Assad's cousins over captagon drug
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the trafficking of the stimulant drug captagon, a growing export for the state, which is quickly normalizing ties in the region.
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Nashville police seek motive after school shooter kills six
Nashville police worked Tuesday to pin down a motive behind a murderous rampage that saw three elementary school pupils and three staff shot dead by a heavily armed former student in a carefully planned and executed assault.
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Stocks mixed as bank fears recede
Global stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as fears of a banking crisis ebbed after weeks of turmoil.
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Indonesia in FIFA talks after U-20 World Cup Israel protests
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Tuesday he was sending the country's football association chief for talks with FIFA about its hosting of the Under-20 World Cup after the draw was nixed following protests over Israel's participation.
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French writer Houellebecq loses bid to ban Dutch porn film
A Dutch court on Tuesday rejected a bid by France's literary enfant terrible Michel Houellebecq to ban a sexually explicit film featuring the star writer.
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New show of anger as French protest Macron pension reforms
Protesters took to the streets in France on Tuesday in a new show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with a record number of police deployed after previous demonstrations descended into violence.
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Under-fire Greek PM sets May elections
Greece's prime minister on Tuesday announced May 21 elections as popular anger seethes over government failures blamed in last month's train tragedy that killed 57 people.
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Pirates boarded Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea
A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker was boarded by pirates over the weekend in the Gulf of Guinea, the owner said Tuesday, adding that contact with the 16 crew members had been lost.
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