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Reusser romps to overall lead at Tour de France Femmes

Reusser romps to overall lead at Tour de France Femmes

Marlen Reusser took the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes on Tuesday, after a carefully executed plan to win the 21km time-trial between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon.

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Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost

Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost

Cubans take pride in facing hardship with resilience and ingenuity, but that fortitude comes at a high psychological cost amid the island's latest protracted crisis.

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McDonald's reports slower US sales in 2nd quarter

McDonald's reports slower US sales in 2nd quarter

McDonald's reported slower sales growth in the US market in the second quarter as executives blamed too many simultaneous promotional offers, including a World Cup campaign that disappointed.

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Swiss Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes time-trial

Swiss Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes time-trial

Marlen Reusser took the overall lead in the Tour de France Femmes on Tuesday, winning a 21km time-trial between Gevrey-Chambertin and Dijon.

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Arsenal step up bid to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes: reports

Arsenal step up bid to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes: reports

Arsenal have stepped up talks with Newcastle in a bid to sign Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, according to reports on Tuesday.

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Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts

Hundreds of people living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano evacuated their homes Tuesday after a huge eruption spewed lava and plumes of ash.

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Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war

Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war

In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried on Tuesday.

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Thousands pay tribute to Italian football legend Baresi

Thousands pay tribute to Italian football legend Baresi

Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66.

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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts.

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Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening

Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening

Oil prices fell sharply Tuesday after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal could be reached with Tehran by Wednesday on re-opening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic.

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