Ukraine should hold elections, Trump says
Ukraine should hold elections, Donald Trump said in an interview published Tuesday, calling into question whether the country is truly democratic, as he reiterated his sharp criticism of the Ukrainian leader.
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Stock markets drift on eve of Fed rate call
Global stock markets traded mixed on Tuesday on uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates next year.
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Anguished Sri Lankans queue for care after deadly cyclone
Long before dawn, people were already queueing for medical aid on Tuesday at an emergency camp in Sri Lanka's coastal town of Chilaw, hit hard by a deadly cyclone and floods.
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Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83
Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at the age of 83, his charity said Tuesday.
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Why west African troops overturned Benin's coup but watched others pass by
When Benin's government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries.
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Microsoft announces $17.5 bn investment in India, its 'largest ever' in Asia
Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it "our largest investment ever in Asia".
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Bleak year for German engineering firms amid US, China turmoil
Production in Germany's key engineering sector plunged for a third straight year in 2025 as firms were squeezed by US tariffs and fierce Chinese competition, an industry group said Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia intent on recruiting Salah in winter transfer window
Saudi Arabia says it will do "whatever it can" to recruit unsettled Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the winter transfer window, a source at the kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF) told AFP on Tuesday.
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Hamas says no Gaza truce second phase while Israel 'continues violations'
Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli "violations" persist and called on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the agreement.
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France's prime minister faces crunch vote in parliament
France's social security bill was to go to a vote in parliament Tuesday, in a key hurdle for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu after he pledged to deliver a 2026 budget by year-end.
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