Spain's PM declines to testify in wife's graft probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez refused on Tuesday to answer question from a judge investigating alleged influence-peddling by his wife, a case that has put pressure on his fragile minority government.
Read moreStock markets diverge before key earnings, rate calls
Leading equity markets traded mixed Tuesday before the week's slew of interest-rate decisions and earnings from tech titans.
Read moreTurkish stray dog law sparks opposition anger
Turkish opposition parties vowed Tuesday to fight a law authorising the capture -- and in some cases killing -- of the country’s estimated four million stray dogs.
Read moreDruze in Golan reject Israeli threats to retaliate for rocket strike
Druze residents of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights distanced themselves Tuesday from Israeli threats to retaliate against Lebanon's Hezbollah group for a deadly rocket strike on a Druze Arab town in the territory.
Read moreUK police question teen held after deadly mass stabbings
UK police on Tuesday questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested after a "ferocious" knife attack which killed two children and critically injured eight others.
Read moreNumber 1: How an AFP photographer grabbed the perfect surf shot
AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day's biggest waves at one of the world's heaviest surf breaks.
Read moreJudge to question Spain PM in wife's graft probe
A Spanish judge arrived at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's official residence on Tuesday to question him in a graft probe into his wife's business dealings, a case that has piled pressure on his fragile minority government.
Read more63 dead after landslides strike India tea estates
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 63 people Tuesday with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said.
Read moreFresh protests loom in Venezuela in wake of disputed vote
Fresh demonstrations were expected in Venezuela Tuesday after one person died when security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power.
Read moreBlinken says US to provide $500 mn military funding to Philippines
The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
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