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Kravchuk, first president of independent Ukraine, dies

Kravchuk, first president of independent Ukraine, dies

Ukraine's first president Leonid Kravchuk, who agreed to give up his country's Soviet nuclear arsenal, the third-largest in the world, died on Tuesday, the presidency said. He was 88.

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Norman says extra $2bn available for Saudi breakaway series

Norman says extra $2bn available for Saudi breakaway series

Greg Norman said Tuesday he has been given an extra $2billion (£1.6 billion) in funding from Saudi Arabia to build his breakaway LIV series of 54-hole events into a full league by 2024.

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Mexican president threatens to boycott Biden's Americas summit

Mexican president threatens to boycott Biden's Americas summit

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday that he would skip a Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June unless Washington invites all countries in the region.

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Djokovic, Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops  Raducanu

Djokovic, Jabeur progress in Rome but back injury stops Raducanu

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.

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Cuba hotel blast death toll rises to 42

Cuba hotel blast death toll rises to 42

Two more bodies were pulled Tuesday from the rubble of a Havana hotel destroyed in an explosion, taking the death toll to 42.

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Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump

Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump

Elon Musk on Tuesday said he would lift Twitter's ban on former US president Donald Trump if Musk's deal to buy the global messaging platform is successful.

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Rising US inflation is main economic, political challenge for Biden

Rising US inflation is main economic, political challenge for Biden

With surging prices undermining wage gains and hurting American families, US President Joe Biden said Tuesday fighting inflation is his top priority, but he may have limited tools to tackle the issue.

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Doubts abound over Macron vision for broad Europe bloc

Doubts abound over Macron vision for broad Europe bloc

France's President Emmanuel Macron has revived a decades old idea with a proposal for a new form of European cooperation that goes beyond the EU, but the details of how such a mechanism would work remain murky and also controversial.

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Djokovic into last 16 in Rome but Raducanu retires with back injury

Djokovic into last 16 in Rome but Raducanu retires with back injury

Novak Djokovic's love affair with Rome continued as the five-time champion picked up his 60th victory at the Italian Open with a 6-3, 6-2 success over Aslan Karatsev on Tuesday.

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Dortmund return to Salzburg for Haaland replacement

Dortmund return to Salzburg for Haaland replacement

As Erling Haaland headed for Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund announced on Tuesday they had returned to the Norwegian's former club for a replacement and signed Karim Adeyemi from Salzburg.

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