Keep the Faith -- Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
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'We're still fighting:' striking actors march in New York
Hundreds of US entertainment workers rallied outside the New York headquarters of Amazon and HBO on Tuesday in a National Day of Solidarity with the strike that has shut down Hollywood.
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UPS workers ratify contract, averting strike: Teamsters
The Teamsters union announced Tuesday that UPS workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new labor contract, officially ending the risk of an economically harmful strike.
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Russia says Ukrainian boats destroyed in new Black Sea clashes
Russia said Tuesday that it destroyed two Ukrainian military boats in the Black Sea, as tension in the area mounts following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain export deal last month.
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Kipyegon seals historic hat-trick of world 1500m titles, Hassan bags bronze
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon produced a devastating last lap to win an unprecedented third world women's 1500m title in Budapest on Tuesday as arch-rival Sifan Hassan took bronze.
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Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, in a decision applauded by rights activists in a country with rampant violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
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Gardiner out of world 400m as Van Niekerk sneaks through
Olympic champion Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas failed to make it into the final of the men's 400m at the World Athletics Championship in Budapest after pulling up injured in his semi-final on Tuesday.
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England captain Farrell to miss start of World Cup after ban appeal
England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two games of the World Cup after World Rugby won their appeal against the controversial decision to overturn his red card, it was announced on Tuesday.
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African Union suspends Niger over coup as 12 troops die in attack
The African Union said Tuesday that it had suspended Niger's membership in the wake of a military coup, but responded cautiously to a threatened military operation to restore its ousted president, as Nigerien TV said 12 soldiers were killed in a new attack by suspected jihadists.
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China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economies
China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage.
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