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'Nearly men' Finau, Young, Homa eye major breakthrough

'Nearly men' Finau, Young, Homa eye major breakthrough

Eight of the world's 15 top-ranked golfers are still chasing a first major title and seven of them will start the PGA Championship in what could be a life-changing event.

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Biden 'optimistic' on debt talks, but cuts short Asia trip

Biden 'optimistic' on debt talks, but cuts short Asia trip

Joe Biden voiced optimism Tuesday the United States can avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default, although the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour after his latest crisis talks with Republicans ended with no breakthrough.

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Ukraine war providing lessons for Taiwan: Austin

Ukraine war providing lessons for Taiwan: Austin

Ukraine's war against invading Russian forces is providing lessons for Taiwan, showing how a smaller military can successfully defend against a larger one, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

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Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final

Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final

Inter Milan reached their first Champions League final for 13 years as Lautaro Martinez's sole goal of the match gave them a 3-0 aggregate win against AC Milan on Tuesday.

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No.2 Scheffler motivated by No.1 Rahm at PGA Championship

No.2 Scheffler motivated by No.1 Rahm at PGA Championship

World number two Scottie Scheffler is making a habit of trading the top ranking with Jon Rahm, but that doesn't mean the thrill is gone from the fight for first.

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Europe takes step towards making Russia pay for Ukraine war

Europe takes step towards making Russia pay for Ukraine war

A summit of a rights body spanning Europe on Tuesday created a "register of damages" to record Russia's destruction of Ukraine for future compensation, and heard Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plead for Western fighter jets.

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US debt showdown forces Biden to cut back Asia tour

US debt showdown forces Biden to cut back Asia tour

Joe Biden and Republican leaders kicked off high-stakes talks Tuesday aimed at averting a potentially catastrophic US debt default, as the president was forced to shorten an upcoming Asia tour to tackle the crisis.

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Colombia searching Amazon for missing plane crash passengers

Colombia searching Amazon for missing plane crash passengers

An intense rescue effort was underway Tuesday to find six passengers, including four children, who have disappeared since the small plane they were traveling in crashed in the Amazon, Colombia's aviation authority said.

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ChatGPT's Altman pleads US Senate for AI rules

ChatGPT's Altman pleads US Senate for AI rules

Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT's OpenAI, told US lawmakers on Tuesday that regulating artificial intelligence was essential, after his poem-writing chatbot stunned the world.

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Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains, admits Russian progress

Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains, admits Russian progress

Ukraine said Tuesday that it had pushed Russian forces from the flanks of Bakhmut but conceded that Moscow's forces were pushing deeper inside the embattled town.

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