Kim calls for ramping up N.Korea's 'weapon-grade nuclear material'
Leader Kim Jong Un called for North Korea to expand production of "weapon-grade nuclear materials", state media said Tuesday, as Pyongyang unveiled what appeared to be a new, smaller tactical nuclear warhead.
Read moreXi hails Middle East thaw in call with Saudi crown prince
Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded what he called the easing of tensions in the Middle East during a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, state media reported.
Read moreSeven dead, more than 60 missing in Ecuador landslide
Rescuers searched Monday for more than 60 people reported missing after a landslide triggered by months of heavy rain killed at least seven people in southern Ecuador.
Read moreJapanese boxing champion Murata hangs up gloves
Japan's former world and Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata announced his retirement Tuesday, saying he had run out of challenges following his loss last year to Kazakh star Gennady Golovkin.
Read moreRybakina, Sabalenka march on in Miami, Pegula progresses
Elena Rybakina extended her winning streak to 11 matches as she booked her place in the Miami Open quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Belgium's Elise Mertens on Monday while world number two Aryna Sabalenka powered past Barbora Krejcíkova in straight sets.
Read moreUK's Queen consort Camilla: from palace margins to royal limelight
Queen Consort Camilla is taking her first steps on the international stage as wife of the British monarch, marking the end of a long and sometimes bumpy journey from palace margins to royal limelight.
Read moreAndreescu suffers injury blow at Miami Open
Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu's return to form was cut brutally short on Monday when the Canadian suffered a left ankle injury in her fourth round Miami Open match against Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Read moreAssailant kills six at Nashville school in latest US mass shooting
A heavily armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police.
Read moreScots parliament poised to confirm Yousaf as first minister
Scotland's devolved lawmakers are set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.
Read moreEgyptians cling to Ramadan charity as inflation soars
In a time of dire economic trouble, Egyptians are holding fast to the Ramadan tradition of charity, with both donors and those in need pinning hopes on holiday generosity.
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