French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim robe
French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas -- an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women -- on the first day of the school year, a government minister said Tuesday.
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Ewing seeks LPGA Queen City repeat as Solheim Cup looms
Defending champion Ally Ewing looks for a consistent start when the LPGA Queen City Championship begins Thursday as she prepares for a Solheim Cup showdown in two weeks against Europe.
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Venice to trial ticketing system from spring 2024
Venice will trial a ticketing system from spring next year, officials said Tuesday, with day-trippers charged five euros to enter the historic Italian city in a "trailblazing" bid to cut tourist numbers.
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Stifling defence takes US, Serbia into Basketball World Cup semis
The United States rebounded from their first defeat of the Basketball World Cup to demolish Italy on Tuesday and reach the semi-finals, while Serbia joined them after suffocating Lithuania.
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Swedish criminal gangs laundering money through Spotify: media
Criminal gangs behind a surge of bombings and shootings in Sweden in recent years are using fake Spotify streams to launder money, a Swedish newspaper reported Tuesday.
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Wildcard Lowry defends Ryder Cup inclusion
Shane Lowry has defended his controversial Ryder Cup selection by saying he is a "big event" golfer.
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53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack: army
Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday.
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Kyiv prepares for 'tough' winter as summer draws to a close
At a dusty construction site on the bank of the Dnipro river in Kyiv, workers busily prepared the heating system for the upcoming winter while it was still warm.
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'Hungry' US demolish Italy to reach Basketball World Cup semis
United States forward Mikal Bridges said his team were "just plain hungry" after they overpowered Italy on Tuesday to book their place in the Basketball World Cup semi-finals.
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Ganna wins Vuelta time trial as Evenepoel hurts rivals
Jumbo's American rider Sepp Kuss did enough to retain the Vuelta a Espana overall lead on a gruelling 25.8km stage 10 individual time trial won by Italy's Filippo Ganna on Tuesday.
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