Harmful pollution boosting superbug 'silent pandemic'
Containing and cleaning up environmental pollution, especially in waterways, is crucial to controlling increasingly bullet-proof superbugs which could kill tens of millions by mid-century, a new UN report said Tuesday.
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Pinturault delivers combined masterclass for second world gold
France's Alexis Pinturault delighted his vociferous home Courchevel crowd on Tuesday when he won a second world title in the men's alpine combined.
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US trade deficit widens in 2022 to record on strong imports
The US trade gap widened to a record in 2022, though expanding less than expected in December, government data said Tuesday, capping off the year on robust imports and strong spending.
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Syria newborn pulled alive from quake rubble
Extended family members pulled a newborn baby alive from the rubble of a home in northern Syria, after finding her still tied by her umbilical cord to her mother, who died in Monday's massive quake, a relative said.
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AI supercharges battle of web search titans
A new generation of AI chatbots has unleashed a titanic battle between Microsoft and Google for the eyeballs of billions of web users, and the dollars they bring.
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UK policeman jailed for life over serial rapes
A UK judge on Tuesday sentenced a former policeman to life in jail, with a minimum term of 30 years, for dozens of rapes and sexual assaults in the latest case to shame London's Metropolitan Police force.
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Duo jailed for robbing British cycling star Cavendish at knifepoint
Two men were jailed on Tuesday for robbing British cycling star Mark Cavendish and his wife Peta of their high-value watches in a knifepoint attack at their home in 2021.
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Ghanaian footballer Atsu rescued from Turkish quake, says association
Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been rescued from the rubble of the earthquake that killed and injured thousands in Turkey and neighbouring Syria, Ghana's Football Association confirmed on Tuesday.
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Belgium police probe gun drama near EU headquarters
Belgian police have arrested two suspects after gunmen interrupted a sale of secondhand luxury watches in an underground carpark near the Brussels headquarters of the European Union, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Paris mayor against Russian athletes at 2024 Olympics 'while war goes on'
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo changed her stance on Russian competitors at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday saying they should be banned "while the war continues" in Ukraine, her office said.
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