'Very ignorant rumour': Misinformation abounds about monkeypox
The recent emergence of hundreds of cases of monkeypox worldwide has already triggered a flood of misinformation online, much of it modelled on conspiracy theories that have been circulating since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hazlewood restricts Sri Lanka to 128 in first T20
Josh Hazlewood ran through hosts Sri Lanka to limit them to a modest 128 all out in the first T20 after Australia's Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bowl in Colombo on Tuesday.
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Stocks lower as World Bank slashes global growth forecast
Major stock markets fell Tuesday as investors fretted over central bank moves to rein in inflation and the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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US opposes dictators? Yes! Except when it supports them
Dictators are bad, except, well, when they're kind of OK: welcome to the moral gymnastics that Joe Biden is only the latest US president to embrace in a complicated world.
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French authorities ask fans to report Champions League final crime
Liverpool and Real Madrid fans who were victims of crime at the Champions League final have been told they can file complaints to the French authorities.
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'No choice': The Ukrainians forced to flee to Russia
Some residents of the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol who managed to escape are saying they were given no choice but to travel to Russia in what the Kyiv government regards as "deportations".
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Marathon dhow race seeks to preserve ancient Gulf heritage
Under a blazing sun, far from the skyscrapers and SUVs of modern Dubai, hundreds of enthusiasts took to Gulf waters in traditional wooden vessels, keen to preserve an ancient heritage.
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Gaudu snatches Dauphine third stage win, Van Aert takes race lead
David Gaudu snatched victory ahead of Wout van Aert who took the race lead after the third stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Tuesday at the ski resort of Chastreix-Sancy.
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East Sudan governor resigns, protesters lift blockade
A coalition of tribes in East Sudan announced on Tuesday the end of a sit-in which blocked roads to the crucial Red Sea port, after the governor announced his resignation.
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Raducanu has 'no idea' over Wimbledon after Nottingham injury blow
Emma Raducanu admitted she had "no idea" if she would be fit for Wimbledon after the US Open champion was forced to retire from the Nottingham Open on Tuesday.
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