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US Republicans close in on make-or-break Trump mega-bill vote

US Republicans close in on make-or-break Trump mega-bill vote

US senators raced towards a final vote Tuesday on President Donald Trump's mammoth domestic policy bill, as Republicans voiced lingering misgivings over deep welfare cuts it proposes and the $3 trillion it will pile onto the national debt.

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Arsenal sign goalkeeper Kepa from Chelsea

Arsenal sign goalkeeper Kepa from Chelsea

Arsenal bolstered their goalkeeping options on Tuesday with the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a reported £5 million ($7 million) fee.

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Olympic champion Zheng knocked out of Wimbledon

Olympic champion Zheng knocked out of Wimbledon

Zheng Qinwen's Wimbledon challenge came to an abrupt end as the Chinese Olympic champion slumped to a shock defeat against world number 81 Katerina Siniakova on Tuesday.

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Line judges missed at Wimbledon as AI takes their jobs

Line judges missed at Wimbledon as AI takes their jobs

Line judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in favour of technology is being felt by both players and fans alike.

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Tshituka to make Test debut as Springboks change five

Tshituka to make Test debut as Springboks change five

Democratic Republic of Congo-born flanker Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut for world champions South Africa against Italy in Pretoria on Saturday.

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'Remember Charlie Hebdo!' Protesters seethe at Istanbul magazine

'Remember Charlie Hebdo!' Protesters seethe at Istanbul magazine

Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations a satirical magazine published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.

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Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon second round

Top seed Sinner eases into Wimbledon second round

Top seed Jannik Sinner eased into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, brushing aside fellow Italian Luca Nardi in straight sets.

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Stocks retreat as profit-taking follows Wall Street records

Stocks retreat as profit-taking follows Wall Street records

US and European stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday after Wall Street indexes closed the second quarter at record highs, with investors locking in gains while weighing up the prospects for US trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline.

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Israel expands campaign in Gaza ahead of Netanyahu's US visit

Israel expands campaign in Gaza ahead of Netanyahu's US visit

Israel's military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and shelling days ahead of a planned trip to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to kick-start career in Monaco

Barcelona's Ansu Fati aims to kick-start career in Monaco

Barcelona have loaned Spanish forward Ansu Fati to Monaco for a season with an option to buy, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Tuesday.

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