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Saudi Arabia stun Messi's Argentina at World Cup

Saudi Arabia stun Messi's Argentina at World Cup

Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday, beating the two-time winners 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.

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Football: Five World Cup upsets

Football: Five World Cup upsets

Saudi Arabia produced one of the greatest World Cup upsets in history on Tuesday, stunning South American giants Argentina in a 2-1 group stage victory in Doha.

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Italy's draft budget centres on energy aid, growth

Italy's draft budget centres on energy aid, growth

Italy's new far-right government unveiled its first budget on Tuesday, with most of the nearly 35 billion euros in spending for 2023 going on the energy crisis rather than flashy electoral promises.

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European stocks dented by China Covid fears

European stocks dented by China Covid fears

European equities attempted to rebound Tuesday but were dented by concern over China's latest Covid-19 outbreaks.

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Kosovo pauses controversial Serbian car plate scheme

Kosovo pauses controversial Serbian car plate scheme

Kosovo's prime minister, accused by Brussels of scuppering talks to resolve a row over a scheme to replace Serbian numberplates, said on Tuesday he had delayed the plan for two days.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads in two-horse race for ANC president

S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads in two-horse race for ANC president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly ahead in the race for head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), garnering more than twice as many party nominations as his challenger, according to a tally issued Tuesday.

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'Twitter becoming taboo': celebs look for exit strategies

'Twitter becoming taboo': celebs look for exit strategies

It has become the common refrain of the moment on Twitter -- something along the lines of: "In case this is the end, please find me at..."

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Ukraine raids monastery over suspected Russia links

Ukraine raids monastery over suspected Russia links

Ukraine's security service said Tuesday it had raided a historic Orthodox monastery in Kyiv over suspected links to Russian agents.

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W.Africa, European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists

W.Africa, European partners strengthen ties against Sahel jihadists

West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on preventing jihadist conflict in the Sahel from spilling over into countries on the Gulf of Guinea.

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Rain-hit draw hands India T20 series win in New Zealand

Rain-hit draw hands India T20 series win in New Zealand

India sealed a Twenty-20 series win over hosts New Zealand after Tuesday's rain-hit third match finished in a draw in Napier.

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