Nigeria unions in talks on second day of strike
Nigerian union leaders on Tuesday held talks over a government offer to increase the minimum wage on the second day of a nationwide strike that has disrupted flights and closed down public offices.
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Inter CEO Marotta takes over as club president
Inter Milan's sporting CEO Giuseppe Marotta will take over as the Serie A champions' new president on Tuesday after being put forward by the Italian club's new US owners Oaktree.
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UK's Sunak prepares for first TV debate amid 'election crisis'
Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hunkered down Tuesday as he prepared to go head-to-head with Labour opposition leader Keir Starmer in the first televised debate of the UK general election campaign on the back foot.
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India heatwave hits wildlife as thirsty monkeys drown in well
Dozens of monkeys in heatwave-hit India desperate for water have drowned in a well, a forest official said Tuesday, in a state where lakes have turned to dust.
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Strange manuscript of Camus' 'The Stranger' up for auction
A handwritten manuscript of classic French novel "The Stranger" by Albert Camus goes up for auction on Wednesday -- a unique item since it appears to have been made after the book was published.
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TSMC votes for chief executive CC Wei to also become chairman
TSMC's board of directors on Tuesday unanimously elected chief executive CC Wei to succeed Mark Liu as chairman of the chip titan.
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Most Asian markets turn lower as US data sparks economy worries
Markets mostly fell Tuesday on signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes for an interest rate cut, while Mumbai tumbled as it appeared India's prime minister would not win as big an election victory as expected.
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World falling short on 2030 renewables goal: IEA
Nations are falling short of the goal agreed at UN climate talks to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of efforts to curb global warming, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
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Modi eyes victory as India counts epic vote
Vote counting was underway in India's election Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi all but assured victory for his Hindu nationalist agenda that has thrown the opposition into disarray and deepened concerns for minority rights.
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Japan's Nagasaki holds off inviting Israel to peace ceremony
The Israeli ambassador to Japan has not yet been invited to Nagasaki's annual peace ceremony, said city officials who instead sent the embassy a letter calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
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