FIFA to confirm 2030 World Cup hosts and hand Saudi 2034 tournament
FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with a joint bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal set to be awarded the former, and the latter being handed to Saudi Arabia.
Read moreAir passenger numbers to top five billion in 2025: IATA
Air passenger numbers are forecast to top five billion for the first time next year and the sector's revenues will break the trillion-dollar barrier, the global aviation body IATA said on Tuesday.
Read moreFiorentina's Bove has defibrillator installed after collapse: media
Edoardo Bove has had a defibrillator fitted after the Fiorentina midfielder's on-pitch cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to widespread Italian media reports on Tuesday.
Read moreDortmund coach Sahin warns of 'unbearable' fixture list
Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin on Tuesday lamented how the crowded fixture list has put an "almost unbearable" strain on players as his injury-hit side prepare to host Barcelona midweek.
Read moreEuropean stock markets drop but Seoul rebounds
European stock markets dropped Tuesday after Seoul rebounded as traders focused on political upheaval in France and South Korea in addition to China's latest stimulus plans.
Read moreBrazil's Lula undergoes surgery for brain hemorrhage
Brazil's 79-year-old President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery for a brain hemorrhage related to a recent fall, hospital officials said Tuesday.
Read moreUN says Israel bombardment of Syria 'must stop'
The UN special envoy for Syria called Tuesday on Israel to halt its military movements and bombardments in Syria, after a war monitor reported 300 air strikes since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.
Read morePentagon chief slams China's 'coercive behaviour'
China's "coercive behaviour" threatens regional stability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after Taiwan said Beijing was carrying out its biggest maritime mobilisation around the self-ruled island in years.
Read moreStellantis, Chinese firm CATL plan $4bn battery plant in Spain
Car giant Stellantis and Chinese manufacturer CATL said Tuesday they would build a $4.3-billion factory to make electric vehicle batteries in Spain, the latest bid to boost Europe's troubled EV drive.
Read moreAward-winning US poet Nikki Giovanni dies aged 81
Award-winning US poet Nikki Giovanni, who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement, died aged 81 after a long battle with cancer, local media reported Tuesday.
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