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In Brazil's Amazon, dolphin therapy aids people with disabilities

In Brazil's Amazon, dolphin therapy aids people with disabilities

Floating in the Rio Negro river in the Brazilian Amazon, Luiz Felipe, who has Down Syndrome, beams as he hugs a pink dolphin during a special therapy session.

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S. Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings draw to an end

S. Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings draw to an end

Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday South Korea had been facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant and unapologetic as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.

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Kremlin 'no comment' on report 95,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine

Kremlin 'no comment' on report 95,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine

The Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after Russian independent news site Mediazona in collaboration with the BBC Russian Service published details of over 95,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, based on open-access data.

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'Matter of survival': Nations spar over nature funding at UN talks

'Matter of survival': Nations spar over nature funding at UN talks

Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to "sustain life on the planet" and overcome a fight over funding that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.

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Rain washes out Australia-South Africa Champions Trophy match

Rain washes out Australia-South Africa Champions Trophy match

The Champions Trophy clash between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Tuesday.

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UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine

UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine

UK leader Keir Starmer makes a high-stakes visit to the White House on Thursday to try to convince US President Donald Trump to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any ceasefire agreement with Russia.

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Real Madrid doing well despite 'absurd, unsustainable' schedule: Ancelotti

Real Madrid doing well despite 'absurd, unsustainable' schedule: Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday his team were doing a good job given their packed fixture list, describing the football calendar as "absurd" and "unsustainable".

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Ailing pope works on saints from hospital as Catholics pray for recovery

Ailing pope works on saints from hospital as Catholics pray for recovery

Pope Francis has approved the canonization of two new saints from his hospital bed, the Vatican revealed on Tuesday, as the 88-year-old pontiff, who has pneumonia in both lungs, works through his recovery.

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Thai police arrest Briton for overstaying visa by 25 years

Thai police arrest Briton for overstaying visa by 25 years

Police in Thailand have arrested a British man for overstaying his tourist visa by a record 25 years, a senior officer told AFP on Tuesday.

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Afghan cricketers in 'tricky situation', says their English coach

Afghan cricketers in 'tricky situation', says their English coach

Afghanistan's cricket players are facing a "tricky situation" and know there are "things that are not correct" in their country, the team's English coach told media on Tuesday.

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