Belgian court decides on holding trial over 1961 Congo leader murder
A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.
Read moreNigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100
Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday, .
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Kabul drug rehab clinic in ruins after Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan
Crowds gathered on Tuesday outside a drug treatment centre in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in a bid for news of their loved ones after it was hit in a Pakistani air strike.
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Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Iraq pulled deeper into Mideast war
Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew neighbouring Iraq deeper into the Middle East war that has sparked economic turmoil across the globe.
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Georgia ready for rugby elite despite rare Portugal defeat
Georgia are ready to join either an expanded Six Nations or to provide a team to join the United Rugby Championship as soon as authorities let them, interim head coach Marco Bortolami has told AFP in an interview.
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Doncic leads Lakers to sixth straight win, Spurs sink Clippers
Luka Doncic scored 36 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers powered to their sixth straight victory with a 100-92 defeat of the Houston Rockets on Monday.
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Iran 'negotiating' with FIFA over moving World Cup games to Mexico: embassy
Iran's football federation is "negotiating" with FIFA to relocate the country's first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran's embassy in Mexico said Monday.
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Gavaskar condemns Indian-owned franchise for signing Pakistan bowler
India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has alleged that the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by an Indian-owned Hundred franchise in England "indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians".
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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs
Hundreds of Philippine tricycle drivers lined up Tuesday in Manila for cash handouts they hope will provide temporary relief from a war-driven surge in fuel prices that has left the country scrambling for short-term answers.
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Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told
Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram's mother has received death threats and abuse following an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people, his lawyer told a court on Monday.
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