TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Tuesday that US user numbers had soared to 150 million -- almost half the total population -- as he prepared to fight at US Congress for the Chinese owned site's future.
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Xi seeks tighter cooperation with Russia at Kremlin talks
Xi Jinping promised to strengthen coordination with Russia at a Kremlin summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Chinese leader's first visit to Moscow since the beginning of Russia's assault on Ukraine.
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Klaasen slams 54-ball century, South Africa level series
Heinrich Klaasen slammed a 54-ball century as South Africa beat the West Indies by four wickets in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday.
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Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome
French journalist Olivier Dubois, 48, made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, greeted by his family and President Emmanuel Macron at an airport near Paris.
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Chad jails 400 rebels for life after ruler's death
More than 400 rebels in Chad were handed life sentences on Tuesday following the death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed in 2021, a public prosecutor told AFP.
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US home sales bounce in February, ending 12-month slide
Sales of existing homes in the United States made their biggest monthly jump since 2020 in February, ending a year of declines according to industry data released on Tuesday.
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Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis
Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now "cancer-free" after the tennis great feared she "may not see next Christmas" following a devastating double diagnosis.
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'Inevitable' Ukraine victory to reshape region: Georgia's Saakashvili
Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili told AFP on Tuesday Ukraine's victory in the war started by Russia was a foregone conclusion and would change forever a region long dominated by Moscow.
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Notre-Dame sued for English-only translations
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is being sued by French language purists for only translating its signs into English.
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UK's Johnson denies lying over lockdown parties as showdown looms
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he inadvertently misled parliament over the "Partygate" scandal but blamed top aides, ahead of a televised grilling that could determine his political fate.
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