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Indonesian islanders taking Swiss cement giant to court over climate

Indonesian islanders taking Swiss cement giant to court over climate

A Swiss court will Wednesday consider a landmark climate case in which residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels are seeking compensation from cement giant Holcim.

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Trump health misinformation swirls despite denial

Trump health misinformation swirls despite denial

From manipulated images to out-of-context photos, false claims that Donald Trump is seriously ill -- or even dead -- have swirled online, with the misinformation persisting even after the US president publicly rejected it on Tuesday.

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Williams will keep playing after US Open doubles exit

Williams will keep playing after US Open doubles exit

Venus Williams said she plans to keep playing tennis on Tuesday after exiting the US Open women's doubles with partner Leylah Fernandez.

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Kim, Putin at Xi's side for massive China military parade

Kim, Putin at Xi's side for massive China military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin arrived Wednesday morning ahead of a massive parade in Beijing to cap a week of diplomatic grandstanding by President Xi Jinping and his allies against the West.

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European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying

European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying

With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent's other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.

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Cardi B cleared of assault in California case

Cardi B cleared of assault in California case

Rapper Cardi B was cleared of assault Tuesday in a $24 million civil trial in which the star was accused of slashing a woman's face with her fingernails.

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Kim and Putin join Xi for massive China military parade

Kim and Putin join Xi for massive China military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to flank President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning, in a historic moment capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding against the West.

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US House committee releases batch of 'Epstein files'

US House committee releases batch of 'Epstein files'

A US House of Representatives committee released a first batch of documents on Tuesday from the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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'Almost perfect' Alcaraz rolls into US Open semi-finals

'Almost perfect' Alcaraz rolls into US Open semi-finals

Carlos Alcaraz said he almost hit perfection as he continued his relentless march at the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 win over Jiri Lehecka in the quarter-finals.

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Not my bag: Trump blames AI for viral video

Not my bag: Trump blames AI for viral video

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed AI for a viral video that appeared to show a black bag being thrown out of a White House window.

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