Labour leader Starmer to pledge to repair UK
Britain's opposition leader will promise on Tuesday that a future Labour government would "heal" the UK after 13 years of Conservative rule, tackling a cost-of-living crisis sparked by Brexit, pandemic lockdowns and the war in Ukraine.
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Stock markets rally, oil dips after surge
Major equity markets mostly rallied Tuesday as top Federal Reserve officials suggested a recent spike in US Treasury yields could prevent more interest rate hikes, while oil dipped one day after spiking on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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Afghanistan hope Rashid 'delivers' against India
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi hopes leg-spin wizard Rashid Khan "delivers" against India at the World Cup on Wednesday as they attempt to stay on track after an opening defeat in the tournament.
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IMF says world economy resilient to shocks but 'limping'
The IMF kept its 2023 global growth forecast unchanged on Tuesday but warned that the economy is "limping along" as inflation remains high and the outlooks for China and Germany were downgraded.
Read moreLiberia votes as football superstar eyes second presidential term
Liberians were voting Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
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UK Labour party's new love affair with British business
After years of disenchantment, British business leaders flocked to this week's Labour conference, signalling a reset in relations between the centre-left party and a corporate community scalded by the economic policies of the ruling Conservatives.
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UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028 as Italy, Turkey awarded Euro 2032
The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will co-host Euro 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the 2032 tournament, UEFA announced on Tuesday.
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Belgian football star Eden Hazard announces retirement
Belgian attacking midfielder Eden Hazard announced his retirement on Tuesday after failing to find another club following his release by Real Madrid.
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Rugby courses through Tongan veins despite widening gap, says CEO
"Tongans are born rugby players," says Peter Harding, CEO of Tongan Rugby, but the problem is translating that into success on the pitch when they lack financial resources and Tests against top-tier teams.
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TotalEnergies hit with lawsuit over 2021 Mozambique jihadist massacre
Seven survivors and relatives of victims of a bloody 2021 jihadist attack in northern Mozambique have launched legal action against France's TotalEnergies, accusing it of failing to protect contractors at a multi-billion-dollar gas field, their lawyers said Tuesday.
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