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Donor nations pledge over $610 mn for crisis-hit Ethiopia

Donor nations pledge over $610 mn for crisis-hit Ethiopia

Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.

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Bellingham 'used to' racist abuse in Spain as calls for action fall on deaf ears

Bellingham 'used to' racist abuse in Spain as calls for action fall on deaf ears

Jude Bellingham said he and his Real Madrid teammates have become accustomed to dealing with racist abuse at away grounds in Spain, but the England international does not believe the authorities will do enough to quell the problem.

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Trump media group plans TV streaming platform

Trump media group plans TV streaming platform

Donald Trump's media group said Tuesday it will launch a streaming television platform, but its shares continued to tumble on Wall Street.

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Blake Griffin confirms retirement from basketball

Blake Griffin confirms retirement from basketball

Former No.1 draft pick Blake Griffin confirmed his retirement from basketball on Tuesday, just under a year after playing his last game in the NBA.

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Macron recalls dark side of French WWII history in resistance tribute

Macron recalls dark side of French WWII history in resistance tribute

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed the heroism of members of the World War II Resistance based on a remote Alpine plateau, but also remembered the "errors" of French collaborationist forces who sided with the Germans against them.

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Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits city

Dubai airport diverts flights as 'exceptional weather' hits city

Dubai's major international airport began diverting all incoming flights on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed the city, causing widespread flooding.

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Row erupts as Brussels orders shutdown of right-wing meet

Row erupts as Brussels orders shutdown of right-wing meet

Brussels authorities set off a political firestorm Tuesday by ordering the shutdown of a controversial gathering of hard-right European politicians, in a move denounced by the Belgian prime minister as "unacceptable".

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Historic Trump trial shifts to grilling of potential jurors

Historic Trump trial shifts to grilling of potential jurors

Prosecutors began grilling prospective jurors in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial Tuesday, kicking off a grueling process in which both sides will look to weed out biased panelists.

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McIlroy dismisses LIV report, pledges future to PGA Tour

McIlroy dismisses LIV report, pledges future to PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy rubbished reports linking him with a move to LIV Golf on Tuesday, vowing to remain a PGA Tour player for the rest of his career.

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Nadal wins on injury comeback at Barcelona Open

Nadal wins on injury comeback at Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal made light work of Flavio Cobolli on a triumphant return from injury at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.

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