July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
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China drafts rules for using facial recognition data
Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies.
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German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park trees
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles.
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Russian strikes on east Ukraine residential building kill at least 7
Rescue workers combed through the rubble of damaged buildings in the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the day after Russian strikes killed at least seven people.
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Jamaica, Colombia battle for spot in World Cup quarter-finals
Two of the surprise packages of the Women's World Cup clash when Colombia face Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday with a quarter-final against England up for grabs.
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Split couples and ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections
On election day in Zimbabwe this month, Tendai and his wife will leave home and head in opposite directions.
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Scout jamboree SOS issued to BTS megastars
With national embarrassment building over the World Scout Jamboree evacuations, a South Korean lawmaker has issued an SOS to supergroup BTS.
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Young US NBA stars rout Puerto Rico in World Cup tuneup
Anthony Edwards and Cameron Johnson each scored 15 points to lead a young United States NBA squad over Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday and conclude Basketball World Cup training camp.
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'Stigmatised': Sex workers join criticism of UK banks
London-based sex worker Marin Scarlett and right-wing populist Nigel Farage might initially appear unlikely campaigning allies, but when it comes to the pitfalls of banking in Britain they share a common cause.
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Ireland to bid farewell to singer Sinead O'Connor
A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray.
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