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Trump threatens ABC News in Oval Office meltdown

Trump threatens ABC News in Oval Office meltdown

An infuriated Donald Trump threatened a US network's broadcast license Tuesday after its reporter asked questions about his family's business and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal at a high-profile White House event.

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Trump defends Saudi prince over journalist Khashoggi's murder

Trump defends Saudi prince over journalist Khashoggi's murder

US President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi as he wooed the key ally with a lavish welcome to the White House.

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Lula to return to COP30 as nations under pressure to land deal

Lula to return to COP30 as nations under pressure to land deal

COP30 host Brazil pushed Tuesday for an early breakthrough at UN climate talks, with nations weighing a proposed deal that seeks to bridge major differences on fossil fuels, finance and trade barriers.

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Nvidia, Microsoft invest $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Nvidia, Microsoft invest $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Nvidia and Microsoft announced Tuesday investments totaling $15 billion in AI startup Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, amid frenzied spending on the technology and growing fears of a bubble.

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US lawmakers vote for Epstein files release after Trump U-turn

US lawmakers vote for Epstein files release after Trump U-turn

US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for releasing government files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the country's elite.

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Belgium beat France to reach last four of Davis Cup following Alcaraz withdrawal

Belgium beat France to reach last four of Davis Cup following Alcaraz withdrawal

Belgium reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after winning both singles matches against France in Bologna, where fans have been denied star power following injured Carlos Alcaraz's late withdrawal.

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Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

Meta wins major antitrust case as US judge rules no monopoly

A US judge dismissed the federal government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta on Tuesday, ruling that the tech giant's acquisition of Instagram and Whatsapp did not constitute an illegal monopoly in social media.

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Lula says Germany's Merz should have 'gone dancing', after Belem criticism

Lula says Germany's Merz should have 'gone dancing', after Belem criticism

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should have gone out dancing and enjoyed Belem more, in response to his criticism of the COP30 host city.

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Two Mexicans killed, seven visitors missing in Chilean Patagonia blizzard: officials

Two Mexicans killed, seven visitors missing in Chilean Patagonia blizzard: officials

Two Mexicans died and seven people went missing when a blizzard hit the Patagonian Torres del Paine nature reserve, Chile's most visited foreign tourist spot, authorities said Tuesday.

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Germany hopes new data centre can help bring 'digital sovereignty'

Germany hopes new data centre can help bring 'digital sovereignty'

A new mega data centre is slated to rise in a rural stretch of eastern Germany in what backers hope is a starting point for a European AI sector that can compete with the United States and China.

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