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Election rematch for Ecuador's president, main rival

Election rematch for Ecuador's president, main rival

In Ecuador's presidential election, both top candidates want a second chance. Incumbent Daniel Noboa to finish his crackdown on narco violence, and lawyer Luisa Gonzalez to become the country's first elected woman president.

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Tiger Woods announces death of mother, 'my biggest fan'

Tiger Woods announces death of mother, 'my biggest fan'

Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that his mother Kutilda had passed away, paying tribute to his parent as "my biggest fan."

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Arctic sea ice levels second lowest on record for January: US data

Arctic sea ice levels second lowest on record for January: US data

Both the North and South Pole regions have warmed by some three degrees Celsius compared to late 19th-century levels, much faster than the global average.

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Vinatzer leads Italy to world mixed team parallel gold

Vinatzer leads Italy to world mixed team parallel gold

Alex Vinatzer led Italy to a dramatic gold in the mixed team parallel event as the World Ski Championships got under way in the Austrian resort of Saalbach on Tuesday.

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UK conman to be tried for injuring French police in getaway

UK conman to be tried for injuring French police in getaway

A British convicted conman whose neighbours grew suspicious about his activities after watching a Netflix documentary on his swindling past is to stand trial on Thursday for knocking over two French police officers as he tried to escape from them.

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Stocks recover but US tariff threats keep gains in check

Stocks recover but US tariff threats keep gains in check

Stock markets managed to push higher on Tuesday but investors braced for volatility in the coming weeks as President Donald Trump pressed on with tariffs against China after delaying duties on Mexican and Canadian imports.

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Kovac pledges to get struggling Dortmund back on track

Kovac pledges to get struggling Dortmund back on track

Newly-appointed Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said on Tuesday he would demand "dedication and passion" as he hopes to get the struggling German club back on track.

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Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle

Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle

US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to speak by phone on Tuesday, just hours after slapping tariffs on each other's economies in an escalating trade war.

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Gunman wounds four at Sweden education centre

Gunman wounds four at Sweden education centre

A gunman shot and wounded four people at an education centre in central Sweden on Tuesday, police said, urging the public to stay away from the area as officers hunted for possible accomplices.

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Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greece's Santorini

Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greece's Santorini

Thousands of people fled the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day on Tuesday, as more earthquakes shook the top travel destination.

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