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Malan smashes hundred as England pile pressure on Bangladesh

Malan smashes hundred as England pile pressure on Bangladesh

Dawid Malan bludgeoned a century as defending champions England looked set for a huge score in their World Cup match against Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday.

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Markets cheered by Fed rate hopes, oil eases after surge

Markets cheered by Fed rate hopes, oil eases after surge

Equities mostly rose Tuesday after top Federal Reserve officials suggested the recent spike in US Treasury yields could act as a substitute for further interest rate hikes.

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14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods

14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods

Residents of Myanmar's flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on Tuesday after record rainfall triggered floods that authorities said have displaced 14,000 people.

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Bairstow makes fifty in 100th ODI at World Cup

Bairstow makes fifty in 100th ODI at World Cup

Jonny Bairstow made a half-century in his 100th one-day international on Tuesday as England made a flying start to their World Cup match against Bangladesh.

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Sunny Albania turns to solar power to fuel development

Sunny Albania turns to solar power to fuel development

Along southwestern Albania's coastline, the sun shines bright -- warming the 234,828 new solar panels at the Karavasta power station that will be connected to the country’s energy grid in the coming weeks.

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'My heart dropped': families fear for Thais held by Hamas

'My heart dropped': families fear for Thais held by Hamas

The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute civilian captives in its war with Israel.

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Afghan rescuers still digging as hope fades for quake villagers

Afghan rescuers still digging as hope fades for quake villagers

Rescue workers scrabbled through rubble Tuesday for villagers buried in their homes by a series of earthquakes that killed more than 2,000 people in rural western Afghanistan, but hope of finding survivors was fading fast.

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Israel pounds Gaza after Hamas threatens hostages

Israel pounds Gaza after Hamas threatens hostages

Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.

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'My heart dropped': families fear for Thai held by Hamas

'My heart dropped': families fear for Thai held by Hamas

The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute civilian captives in its war with Israel.

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Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode

Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode

From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after rolling back content moderation policies.

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