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Ciccone wins as Catalunya mountain takes toll on Ineos

Ciccone wins as Catalunya mountain takes toll on Ineos

Giulio Ciccone won a tortuous, mountainous slog on stage two of the Tour of Catalunya on Tuesday just ahead Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel.

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'I'm free': French journalist recounts hostage ordeal in Mali

'I'm free': French journalist recounts hostage ordeal in Mali

Finally home after almost two years in jihadist captivity in Mali, French journalist Olivier Dubois on Tuesday grinned from ear to ear after reuniting with his family.

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Water turmoil in Cameroon's boom city casts shadow over precious resource

Water turmoil in Cameroon's boom city casts shadow over precious resource

Dawn breaks in Cameroon's economic hub, the seething metropolis of Douala, and a crowd gathers at the water spigots by the Guinness brewery in the run-down district of Bassa.

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Yellen says banking stabilizing, US may intervene more if needed

Yellen says banking stabilizing, US may intervene more if needed

The US banking sector is "stabilizing" after the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank rattled the industry, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a lenders' conference Tuesday, as leaders seek to calm global worries.

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Spain govt faces no-confidence vote by far-right Vox

Spain govt faces no-confidence vote by far-right Vox

Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a no-confidence motion targeting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought by the far-right Vox party and fronted by an 89-year-old former communist.

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Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout

Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout

Tens of thousands of jobs could disappear in Switzerland following UBS's emergency takeover of its troubled rival Credit Suisse, observers warned Tuesday, as unions demanded a rescue package for banking staff.

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TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms

TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Tuesday that US user numbers had soared to 150 million -- almost half the total population -- as he prepared to fight at US Congress for the Chinese owned site's future.

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Xi seeks tighter cooperation with Russia at Kremlin talks

Xi seeks tighter cooperation with Russia at Kremlin talks

Xi Jinping promised to strengthen coordination with Russia at a Kremlin summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Chinese leader's first visit to Moscow since the beginning of Russia's assault on Ukraine.

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Klaasen slams 54-ball century, South Africa level series

Klaasen slams 54-ball century, South Africa level series

Heinrich Klaasen slammed a 54-ball century as South Africa beat the West Indies by four wickets in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday.

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Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome

Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome

French journalist Olivier Dubois, 48, made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, greeted by his family and President Emmanuel Macron at an airport near Paris.

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