US military warns Beijing against 'dangerous' South China Sea moves in talks
A senior US military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing's "dangerous" moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders.
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Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam
Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.
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Senior China, US military officials hold 'in-depth' talks
Senior military officials from China and the United States held "in-depth" talks on Tuesday, Beijing's defence ministry said.
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Spain's Sanchez urges negotiated solution to China-EU trade tensions
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for "a negotiated solution" at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to end a stand-off between Beijing and the European Union.
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Unhappy return for Rodgers as Niners cruise past Jets
Aaron Rodgers made an unhappy return to NFL play on Monday, ending up on the losing side as the New York Jets were comfortably beaten 32-19 by the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara.
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D-Day for Apple, Google as EU court to rule on major cases
A top EU court will rule on Tuesday in a 13-billion-euro tax case involving Apple and Ireland, and could also deliver a victory for Brussels by upholding a multi-billion-euro fine against Google, in two eagerly awaited decisions.
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Kolinisau tasked with taking Fiji to sevens gold at 2028 Olympics
Osea Kolinisau has been tasked with taking Fiji to rugby gold at the 2028 Olympics after his contract as coach of the men's sevens team was extended.
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Asian markets battle to match Wall Street rally ahead of US inflation
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street as traders try to assess the outlook for US interest rates following last week's disappointing jobs report, with focus on the release of key inflation data.
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Nearly 200 land and environment defenders killed in 2023, says NGO
Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia once again the deadliest place for activists, watchdog Global Witness said in a report Tuesday.
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Oil tanker ablaze off Yemen threatens environmental disaster
An abandoned tanker carrying more than one million barrels of crude oil could contaminate vast areas of the Red Sea in a severe, long-term environmental disaster if it breaks up or explodes, experts warn.
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