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Ethiopia's Abiy could consolidate power as 'executive president'

Mauled Australian swimmer recalls punching shark

Crude prices rise on US-Iran strikes, equities mixed after Warsh remarks

Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike

South Korea court gives Unification Church leader 2 years prison

Nepal recovers bodies but presses on for trapped tunnel workers

US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda

Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing

African players in Europe: Wissa flick seals Newcastle victory

Venus Williams falls at first hurdle in US Open

Venice film preview: Clooney, Oasis and Musk

At least five leaders skip annual Pacific Islands summit

Poorly Djokovic crashes out of US Open first round

I.Coast home-hunters' saga highlights Africa housing crunch

Earliest proof of humans using whale bone tools discovered

Scientists announced Tuesday they have discovered the earliest evidence of humans using whale bones, finding weapons made from the remains of the massive mammals dating back more than 20,000 years.

Poland to vote in razor-tight presidential election

Poland votes on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential runoff that will pit the pro-EU Warsaw mayor against a nationalist historian in a tight race that could extend the political deadlock in the NATO member nation.

Gauff shrugs off forgotten racquets to reach French Open second round

Coco Gauff may have forgotten her tennis racquets when she arrived on court to open her French Open campaign on Tuesday but it did not stop the American powering into the second round.

Sultan Hassanal of Brunei, the world's longest-reigning living monarch

Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, recuperating in a Kuala Lumpur hospital after being treated for "fatigue", is the world's longest-reigning living monarch -- and one of its richest people.

Trump admin seeks to cut remaining federal ties with Harvard

The US government intends to cancel all remaining financial contracts with Harvard, a senior official said Tuesday, in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to force the prestigious university to submit to unprecedented oversight.

Telegram's Durov repeats claim France interfered in Romania vote

The co-founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, Pavel Durov, on Tuesday repeated his allegation that French intelligence pressured him to interfere in this month's Romanian presidential election.

King Charles to open Canada parliament with US tensions in focus

King Charles III is to deliver a speech Tuesday opening Canada's parliament, the first by a monarch in nearly half a century, as US President Donald Trump repeatedly attacks the Commonwealth nation's sovereignty.

Police seek answers after car-ramming at Liverpool football parade

Football fans from the UK and abroad rallied around Liverpool on Tuesday, vowing to stand by the port city after a car-ramming injured dozens of people, four seriously, and devastated celebrations for its Premier League win.

Stocks climb as US-EU trade tensions ease

Wall Street shares bounced on Tuesday, catching up to a European rally after US President Donald Trump delayed huge tariffs on imports from the EU over the long holiday weekend.