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Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 mln euro lottery ticket

Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 mln euro lottery ticket

A one-million-euro lottery ticket was recovered from the trash in Italy after the frantic winner called on garbagemen to help her retrieve it, the waste management company told AFP.

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Greece gains ground against blaze near Athens

Greece gains ground against blaze near Athens

Firefighters in Greece gained ground Tuesday against a wildfire burning for a fifth day on the outskirts of Athens, as easing winds allowed water-bombing aircraft back into the skies in force.

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EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord

EU nations patch things up after Ceuta migration discord

Spain and fellow EU nations moved to bury the hatchet Tuesday after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta laid bare fault lines on migration within the 27-nation bloc.

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Oil turns lower, stocks gain on hopes of Hormuz opening

Oil turns lower, stocks gain on hopes of Hormuz opening

Oil prices fell on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains 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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US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit

US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit

The United States was hopeful that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be done "today or tomorrow", a top US official said Tuesday, hours after yet another cargo ship was hit in the vital waterway.

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World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind

World Bank warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind

The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed to do so.

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Infantino's problems mount as Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him

Infantino's problems mount as Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him

Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.

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'No decision' on Mudryk future after Chelsea return: Alonso

'No decision' on Mudryk future after Chelsea return: Alonso

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday "no decision" had been made on Mykhailo Mudryk's future but added the winger could play in pre-season after returning from a doping ban.

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Oil edges higher, stocks gain as investors eye political risks

Oil edges higher, stocks gain as investors eye political risks

Global oil prices rose Tuesday, recovering some of the previous session's heavy losses as uncertainty surrounded the prospect of new talks to end the US-Iran war.

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China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

China draws up safety rules for autonomous vehicles

China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday.

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