Italy fertility rate fell to new low of 1.14 in 2025
Italy's fertility rate fell to a new low of 1.14 children per woman in 2025 -- one of the lowest levels in the world, official data released on Tuesday showed.
Read morePakistan cricketer Zaman gets two-match PSL ban for ball tampering
Pakistan international Fakhar Zaman has been banned for two matches after being found guilty of ball tampering during the country's showpiece T20 league, cricket bosses said on Tuesday.
Read moreOil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty
Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Tuesday as uncertainty over the direction of the Middle East war dominated investor sentiment.
Read moreIn Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'
In the stands of Beirut's largest stadium, it is the shouts of children displaced by war that echo, not the songs of fans.
Read moreStrait of Hormuz shipping blockade update
Here are the latest key facts about security alerts and trade impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war.
Read moreDeposed and detained: Niger president's fate unclear nearly three years on
The presidential term of Niger's overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends Thursday, but he faces little prospect of freedom from detention or even a trial, making what comes next uncertain.
Read moreNewcastle say no manager change 'at the moment'
Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson said Tuesday the club have no plans "at the moment" to replace Eddie Howe as manager.
Read moreNewly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard
Fifty wildlife officers are now the devoted guardians of a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick, born after a marathon road trip to provide a fertilised egg for the critically endangered bird, officials said Tuesday.
Read moreStranded whale frees itself again off German coast
A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time, a police spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.
Read moreArchaeologists forced by Mideast war to cut short Iraq digs
Iraq is home to ruins from some of the world's earliest civilisations, but teams led by international archaeologists have been forced by drone and rocket attacks in the Middle East war to cut short their expeditions.
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