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UK trade minister hopes Britain will rejoin EU 'in my lifetime'

UK trade minister hopes Britain will rejoin EU 'in my lifetime'

Britain's trade minister Chris Bryant said Tuesday he hopes to one day see his country rejoin the European Union, in a further sign the UK is headed for a new domestic fight over Brexit.

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Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak

Race to find vaccines, treatments for Ebola strain behind outbreak

An escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off a race to find vaccines and treatments that can be quickly tested and rolled out to save lives and stem the crisis.

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Two-time champion Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Two-time champion Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.

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King Charles III bangs drum for Irish music, eyes hip-hop lesson

King Charles III bangs drum for Irish music, eyes hip-hop lesson

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to Belfast.

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Mango scion released on bail after arrest over father's death

Mango scion released on bail after arrest over father's death

The eldest son of Spanish clothing empire Mango's founder Isak Andic was released on Tuesday after posting one million euros' bail following his arrest as part of a murder inquiry into his father's 2024 death.

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Ganna wins time-trial in Giro shake-up

Ganna wins time-trial in Giro shake-up

Italy's Filippo Ganna won the stage 10 time-trial at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as overnight leader Afonso Eulalio clung on to the pink jersey.

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Drone attack kills 28 at market in southern Sudan

Drone attack kills 28 at market in southern Sudan

A drone strike on a crowded market in southern Sudan killed 28 people and injured 23 more on Tuesday, a medical source and witnesses told AFP, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians in the country's three-year war.

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Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp

Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.

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Israel finance minister says ICC seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel finance minister says ICC seeks arrest warrant against him

Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that the International Criminal Court prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant against him, accusing the Palestinian Authority of pushing for the move.

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Kentucky primary vote tests Trump's grip on Republican base

Kentucky primary vote tests Trump's grip on Republican base

US President Donald Trump's hold on his support base faces its latest test Tuesday, with voters deciding whether one of Congress's most independent conservatives can survive the Republican leader's full political firepower.

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