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Algeria hosts first Arab summit since Israel normalisation deals

Algeria hosts first Arab summit since Israel normalisation deals

Arab leaders meet in the Algerian capital on Tuesday for their first summit since a string of normalisation deals with Israel that have divided the region.

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Germany's Scholz set for high-stakes China visit

Germany's Scholz set for high-stakes China visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a high-stakes trip to China this week, walking a tightrope between shoring up a key economic relationship and facing heightened concerns about over-reliance on authoritarian Beijing.

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US Republicans gain firm toehold a week out from Election Day

US Republicans gain firm toehold a week out from Election Day

Candidates were making closing pitches Tuesday in the US midterm elections that decide control of Congress for the remainder of President Joe Biden's term, with Republicans smelling blood in the water.

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Tokyo starts recognising same-sex relationships

Tokyo starts recognising same-sex relationships

Tokyo began issuing partnership certificates to same-sex couples who live and work in the capital on Tuesday, a long-awaited move in a country without marriage equality.

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World Series game three postponed by rain

World Series game three postponed by rain

Game three of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed from Monday because of heavy rain in the Philadelphia forecast, Major League Baseball said.

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World Series game three postponed

World Series game three postponed

Game three of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed from Monday because of heavy rain in the Philadelphia forecast, Major League Baseball said.

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Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station

Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station

The final module of China's Tiangong space station successfully docked with the core structure on Tuesday, state media said -- a key step in its completion by year's end and a landmark moment in the country's space ambitions.

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Biden threatens tax hit for 'war profiteering' oil giants

Biden threatens tax hit for 'war profiteering' oil giants

US President Joe Biden said Monday he plans to seek tax penalties for oil companies unless they invest their record profits in lowering consumer costs and boosting production, criticizing their "war profiteering."

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Deep in Brazilian Amazon, Ticuna tribe celebrates Lula victory

Deep in Brazilian Amazon, Ticuna tribe celebrates Lula victory

Deep in the Amazon, near the region where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in June, native Ticuna people are glued to a TV, watching the results of Brazil's down-to-the-wire presidential election.

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Spurs 'in a different world' without Conte for Marseille trip

Spurs 'in a different world' without Conte for Marseille trip

Tottenham assistant Cristian Stellini said on Monday the team are in a "different world" for this week's crucial Champions League trip to Marseille with coach Antonio Conte serving a touchline ban.

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