'Close the sky', Kyiv residents beg after new strikes
Inside her glass-strewn Kyiv apartment, Alla Ragulina cries as she surveys the wreckage of a life shattered by a surge in Russian strikes on the capital.
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Fed begins policy meeting as it prepares to raise interest rates
The Federal Reserve opened its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday as it prepares to raise borrowing rates for the first time since the pandemic began in an effort to tamp down rising inflation.
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Henrik Stenson named 2023 European Ryder Cup captain
Henrik Stenson will captain the 2023 European Ryder Cup team, golf chiefs announced on Tuesday.
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UK slaps sanctions on more Russians, imposes stiff import tariffs
The UK on Tuesday added 350 more Russians to its sanctions list, hiked tariffs on a swathe of imports from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Hummels returns as Dortmund look to trim Bayern's lead
Mats Hummels has been passed fit after recovering from Covid and could return for Borussia Dortmund in their re-arranged Bundesliga game at mid-table Mainz on Wednesday.
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Sahara desert dust coats swathes of Spain
A mass of hot air from the Sahara desert dumped dust on large parts of Spain including Madrid on Tuesday, colouring the sky orange and coating cars and streets.
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In Dnipro, Ukraine volunteers call for corridors to bombed cities
Welcoming visitors through the door with a smile and wearing a crown of Ukrainian flags, Liana Khobot works two shifts a day –- one in her job and one at the volunteer centre.
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Oil prices plunge on China lockdowns, stock markets slide
Oil prices plunged more than eight percent Tuesday on lower demand expectations with nearly 30 million people under Covid lockdown in key consumer China.
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Ancient tombs unearthed at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral
Several tombs and a leaden sarcophagus likely dating from the 14th century have been uncovered by archaeologists at Paris' Notre Dame cathedral following its devastating 2019 fire, France's culture ministry has said.
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Seven killed in new Burkina attack
At least seven people, including four volunteers in an anti-jihadist militia, have been killed in the fifth attack to strike northern Burkina Faso in under a week, security sources said Tuesday.
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