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DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, a security source said, dealing a major blow to Congolese forces and putting the regional capital on the brink of falling.

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Helicopter crash the killed Leicester City owner ruled an accident

Helicopter crash the killed Leicester City owner ruled an accident

The helicopter crash that killed the owner of Premier League football club Leicester City was an accident, an inquest jury ruled on Tuesday.

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New backlash over Trump plan to move people out of Gaza

New backlash over Trump plan to move people out of Gaza

An idea floated by US President Donald Trump to move Gazans to Egypt or Jordan faced a renewed backlash Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Gazans displaced by the Israel-Hamas war returned to their devastated neighbourhoods.

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England name Curry twins to face Ireland in Six Nations

England name Curry twins to face Ireland in Six Nations

Twins Tom and Ben Curry will play together for England for the first time in the team's Six Nations opener against two-time defending champions Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

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Alonso confirms Boniface in talks to leave Leverkusen

Alonso confirms Boniface in talks to leave Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso confirmed Tuesday striker Victor Boniface is in talks to leave the club in the current transfer window.

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Humanitarian situation in DRC's Goma 'extremely worrying': UN

Humanitarian situation in DRC's Goma 'extremely worrying': UN

The UN on Tuesday said the humanitarian situation in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma was "extremely worrying" amid mass displacement, food shortages, looted aid, overflowing hospitals and widespread sexual violence.

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Man City will embrace Brugge 'challenge' in must-win Champions League clash: Guardiola

Man City will embrace Brugge 'challenge' in must-win Champions League clash: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will embrace the "challenge" of Wednesday's must-win Champions League clash against Club Brugge and is confident they will make the knockout stages.

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Serbian prime minister resigns, after months of anti-corruption protests

Serbian prime minister resigns, after months of anti-corruption protests

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, following months of mass demonstrations over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.

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'Mission complete': Mercedes rookie Antonelli passes driving test

'Mission complete': Mercedes rookie Antonelli passes driving test

Formula One rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has reached a new milestone as the teen prodigy, who is set to race for Mercedes this season, revealed he has passed his driving test.

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UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate

UK's first AI classroom without teachers sparks debate

Britain's first teacherless AI classroom may be an "outlier", but it underlines the potential benefits and risks of a UK government drive to rollout artificial intelligence in education, experts say.

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