Croatia trials full driverless robotaxi service
A Croatian firm that launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service earlier this year is now testing fully driverless rides in the capital, its chief executive told AFP Tuesday.
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Trump ousts Greece ambassador over ethics scandal
US President Donald Trump forced his ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle out of the administration on Tuesday, amid allegations that she sought money from one of his supporters and accepted lavish hospitality from wealthy Greek businessmen.
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US stocks dip ahead of inflation data as tech sell-off hits Asia
Wall Street stocks were mostly lower at the end of a choppy session Tuesday, digesting solid results from US banks and a pullback in Asian markets prompted by worries over the AI investment boom.
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Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon and French content group Mediawan on Tuesday said they were buying Hello Sunshine, the women-focused production company the Hollywood star founded before she sold a majority stake in it in 2021.
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No lights, no friends: Cuban youth grapple with loneliness
With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.
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Bipartisan US senators urge Trump to scrap Russian diesel deal
Republican and Democratic US senators joined forces Tuesday to urge President Donald Trump to scrap his diesel deal with Russia, calling it a "betrayal" that would bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine while doing little to ease soaring fuel prices.
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Saudi coalition strikes Yemen oil sites after Houthi attacks
The Saudi-led coalition battling the Iran-backed Houthis struck oil sites across western Yemen on Tuesday including in the capital Sanaa, in response to the deadliest attack on the kingdom's soil in years.
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Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday.
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French economy minister denies country caught in debt 'snowball'
France's Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Tuesday that the country was not trapped in a debt "snowball" as he pressed opposition parties to pass a government budget for 2027.
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Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape
Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities' parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the elite college's all-male clubs.
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