Stock markets mostly gain on China stimulus hopes
Stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, with the biggest gains in Asia after China's leaders pledged fresh measures to boost the nation's stuttering economy.
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Fond farewell as first France-born panda heads to China
The first giant panda to have been born in France received an emotional send-off on Tuesday as he left his French zoo ahead of the long haul flight back to his ancestral China.
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Paris Olympics organisers face host of challenges with a year to go
The Paris Olympics begin with a spectacular ceremony on July 26, 2024 but with a year to go, organisers face a series of challenges.
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Swedish retailer H&M sues Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong court
Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has sued its fast-growing rival Shein in a Hong Kong court for copyright infringement, the Swedish fashion juggernaut said Tuesday.
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'Dream come true': Philippine fans celebrate historic World Cup win
Hundreds of Philippine football fans celebrated wildly and some cried after the country's historic first World Cup win on Tuesday.
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Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34
Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands.
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Philippines in historic World Cup win but Norway suffer double blow
The Philippines won a World Cup match for the first time as they stunned co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday but former champions Norway suffered a double blow to leave their hopes in the balance.
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Norway in World Cup peril after Swiss draw and injury to Hegerberg
Norway's hopes of reaching the Women's World Cup last 16 hang in the balance after they lost star forward Ada Hegerberg to injury before kickoff and were then held 0-0 by Switzerland on Tuesday.
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New Zealand players in tears after World Cup shock: coach
New Zealand coach Jitka Klimkova said her players were in tears after the Women's World Cup co-hosts suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to debutants the Philippines on Tuesday.
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'Such pain': Odesa cathedral, demolished by Soviets, hit by Russia
A group of Ukrainian officials anxiously eyed deep cracks in the back wall of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, days after Russian missiles pummelled the UNESCO-protected port city.
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