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Macron accused of 'U-turn' over Maduro encounter

Macron accused of 'U-turn' over Maduro encounter

French President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations Tuesday of making a major foreign policy reversal after an apparently cordial encounter with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

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Kane could feature in League Cup despite World Cup looming

Kane could feature in League Cup despite World Cup looming

England captain Harry Kane could play in Tottenham's League Cup tie against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday even though the World Cup is just two weeks away.

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Klopp's assistant expects long-term FSG commitment to Liverpool

Klopp's assistant expects long-term FSG commitment to Liverpool

Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders does not expect new owners at Anfield in the near future as he hailed the investments made by the Fenway Sports Group (FSG).

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New rescue ship lets off migrants in Italy as others wait

New rescue ship lets off migrants in Italy as others wait

Nearly 90 migrants were allowed to disembark Tuesday from a charity ship in a southern Italian port even as hundreds of others aboard three other vessels awaited safe harbour.

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Norway princess gives up royal duties for alternative medicine

Norway princess gives up royal duties for alternative medicine

Norway's Princess Martha Louise on Tuesday relinquished her royal duties in order to focus on her alternative medicine business with her fiance, a self-proclaimed shaman.

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Tax oil firms to pay for climate damage, island nations say

Tax oil firms to pay for climate damage, island nations say

A group of small island nations joined calls on Tuesday for a windfall tax on oil companies to compensate developing countries for the damage caused by climate change-induced natural disasters.

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Biden agenda at stake -- and Trump in the wings -- as Americans vote

Biden agenda at stake -- and Trump in the wings -- as Americans vote

Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections in which Republicans are chasing a congressional majority that would paralyze President Joe Biden's agenda and serve as a springboard for another White House run by Donald Trump.

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Global stocks move higher as US voters cast ballots

Global stocks move higher as US voters cast ballots

Global stock markets mostly moved higher on Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls in critical midterm elections.

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Pressure mounts on Egypt to release hunger-striking dissident

Pressure mounts on Egypt to release hunger-striking dissident

International pressure mounted Tuesday for the "immediate release" of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, whose family fears for his life after he escalated his hunger strike by refusing water too as COP27 opened.

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'Toxic cover-up': UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing

'Toxic cover-up': UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing

The UN's chief called Tuesday for an end to a "toxic cover-up" by companies as a sweeping report said they cannot claim to be net zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, cause deforestation or offset emissions instead of reducing them.

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