As Olympics brace for Seine dip, rogue swimmers say water's fine
While the 2024 Olympics will stage events in the Seine river from the ornate Alexandre III bridge, a proud declaration of the waterway's environmental renewal, many swimmers in the capital are already defying decades-long bans to take the plunge.
Read moreUK court hears Spacey kissed accuser's neck and said 'be cool'
A man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him said the Hollywood actor told him to "be cool" as he kissed his neck and grabbed his crotch, a London court heard on Tuesday.
Read moreRussia says drone attack near Moscow a 'terrorist' act by Kyiv
Russia said Tuesday it had downed five Ukrainian drones in the Moscow region, calling it a "terrorist act" that briefly disrupted air traffic at an international airport near the capital.
Read moreAlcaraz launches Wimbledon bid in style, Rybakina survives scare
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz made a flying start to his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday as defending women's champion Elena Rybakina recovered from a set down to reach the second round.
Read moreWe may be underestimating the climate risk to crops: researchers
The risks of harvest failures in multiple global breadbaskets have been underestimated, according to a study Tuesday that researchers said should be a "wake up call" about the threat climate change poses to our food systems.
Read moreDefending champion Rybakina survives Wimbledon scare
Defending champion Elena Rybakina survived a Centre Court scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday.
Read moreCarbon 'capture' climate tech is booming, and confusing
Humanity's failure to draw down planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions -- 41 billion tonnes in 2022 -- has thrust once-marginal options for capping or reducing CO2 in the atmosphere to centre stage in climate policy and investment.
Read moreTrial over Spanish ecological disaster starts, 25 years on
Twenty five years after one of Spain's worst ecological disasters, a court case against the Swedish mining company involved opened Tuesday in the southern city of Seville.
Read moreAlcaraz starts Wimbledon title bid in ruthless mood
Carlos Alcaraz made a confident start to his bid for a first Wimbledon title as the world number one routed French veteran Jeremy Chardy on Tuesday.
Read moreAustrian Hutter appointed Monaco coach on two-year deal
Austrian Adi Hutter has been appointed coach of French club Monaco on a two-year contract, the Ligue 1 club announced Tuesday.
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