US reporter denied bail as Russia steps up pressure on opponents
US reporter Evan Gershkovich was on Tuesday denied bail as he appeared at a Moscow court for alleged espionage in a case that has drawn international condemnation.
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Trinity the T-rex claws in more than $6 million
A composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton called Trinity sold for 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.1 million) in a rare auction on Tuesday.
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Bills GM says Hamlin cleared to resume NFL activities
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle and was resuscitated on the field, has been cleared to resume NFL activities, Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday.
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Auschwitz March of the Living honours Holocaust victims
A few dozen Holocaust survivors on Tuesday led a march in southern Poland to commemorate victims of Auschwitz-Birkenau, on the eve of the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
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Blasts shake Sudan capital on 4th day of fighting, lawlessness
Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday, the fourth day of fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities that have spawned increasing lawlessness.
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Goldman earnings take shine off US stocks
Strong Chinese economic growth boosted markets in Asia and Europe on Tuesday, but Wall Street stocks sagged on disappointing bank earnings.
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Southwest Airlines temporarily halts US departures on tech issue
Southwest Airlines temporarily grounded all US flights Tuesday due to a technology problem, delaying more than 1,700 departures and hitting its share price.
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Climate pledges of world's top carbon emitters
Despite their 2015 pledge to limit global warming by slashing carbon emissions, big countries' commitments so far still fall short of meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement, monitors say.
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Comoros slams France over migration clampdown
The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros is urging France to step back from a looming operation that could see the forced return of illegal migrants from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte.
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UN says 34 million Afghans in poverty under Taliban rule
The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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