UK says sending asylum seekers abroad would cost £169,000 per person
The UK's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to an impact assessment published Tuesday, although the government insisted it would recoup most of the costs.
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Climate protesters target TotalEnergies' UK headquarters
Climate change campaigners targeted the UK headquarters of oil giant TotalEnergies with paint Tuesday, protesting the French firm's alleged human rights violations in the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in Uganda.
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As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in hajj climax
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims prayed at Mount Arafat in searing heat on Tuesday at the height of an annual hajj pilgrimage held in the fierce Saudi Arabian summer.
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Denis Suarez rejoins Villarreal at end of Celta Vigo deal
Villarreal sealed the signing of midfielder Denis Suarez from Celta Vigo on Tuesday at the end of his contract.
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Japan kabuki star arrested over mother's suicide: police
One of Japan's best-known kabuki actors was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assisting his mother's suicide, police said, after both parents were found unconscious at his home last month.
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Russia says preparing transfer of Wagner hardware to army
Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny.
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Nobel-winning lithium battery inventor John Goodenough dies at 100
John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life, has died at the age of 100, the University of Texas announced.
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Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup
India will host Pakistan's cricket team for the first time in seven years in the 50-over World Cup in October, the International Cricket Council said Tuesday.
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Ex-Audi boss avoids jail time after 'dieselgate' confession
Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler received a suspended sentence and a fine at the end of his "dieselgate" trial in Germany on Tuesday, making him the first high-ranking executive to be convicted over the emissions cheating scandal that rocked the car industry in 2015.
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China censors prominent journalist who raised concerns about economy
A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country's economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media.
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