Ukraine says 22 missing after Dnipro strike, 44 dead
Ukraine said Tuesday 22 people were still missing after a Russian missile struck an apartment block in the city of Dnipro, killing at least 44 people.
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Boris Pistorius to be new German defence minister
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday picked little-known Boris Pistorius to be Germany's new defence minister, saying he is the "right person" to steer the armed forces through an era of momentous change.
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Heat and rain cause havoc at Australian Open
Intense heat and torrential rain played havoc at the Australian Open on Tuesday, with hours of delays and a slew of matches called off.
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Childcare woes, costs and competition turn Chinese off parenting
Weary parents in China say the difficulties of juggling work and childcare in a costly and ultra-competitive society with little help from the state are at the root of the country's dwindling birth rate.
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French football president Le Graet under investigation for sexual harassment
The president of the French Football Federation, Noel Le Graet, has been placed under investigation for sexual harassment, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian player wants Australian Open ban for Russian flag-wavers
Ukrainian tennis player Oleksii Krutykh told AFP on Tuesday anyone displaying a Russian flag at the Australian Open should be banned, saying: "My friends are dying."
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'Proud' Murray stuns Berrettini in Australian Open five-set epic
Andy Murray said he had silenced the doubters after defeating Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in five gruelling sets to book a spot in the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.
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Sicily police seal off apartment where Mafia boss hid
Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro had been hiding in an apartment in a small town in Sicily before his arrest this week after three decades on the run, it emerged Tuesday.
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Al-Shabaab storms Somali military base in deadly attack
Al-Shabaab stormed a military base north of the Somali capital on Tuesday in a deadly attack launched after the government claimed a "historic victory" over the jihadists with the capture of a strategic coastal town.
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Japan firm defends Van Gogh ownership after lawsuit
A Japanese company has defended its ownership of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers", obtained at auction in 1987, after the family of its former owner filed a US lawsuit demanding its return.
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