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A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Milan's 2026 Olympic village for the upcoming Winter Games risks not being fully ready for athletes with four months to go until the opening ceremony at the city's iconic San Siro stadium.

A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines late Tuesday, killing at least five people as it wrecked roads and buildings and knocked out power in parts of the region, local authorities said.

Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal warned Tuesday that Russia's recent air incursions were an attempt to distract Europe from helping Ukraine, ahead of a summit with EU leaders.

A Rohingya refugee who fled ethnic violence in Myanmar along with 750,000 others in 2017, spending seven years in Bangladesh, described Tuesday the endless cycle of violence and exile facing the mostly Muslim minority.

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason".

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US government would probably see its first shutdown in more than six years, with funding expiring at midnight and no breakthrough in sight on deadlocked negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.

The board of Spanish bank Sabadell on Tuesday rejected larger national rival BBVA's improved hostile takeover bid as 10 days remain for shareholders to make a final decision.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has blasted "irrelevant" criticism of Nick Woltemade after Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge ridiculed the £69 million ($92 million) fee for the Germany striker.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said his side are set for a "high stakes" finale against Argentina as they look to win consecutive Rugby Championship titles for the first time.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday the UK faced a "battle for the soul of the country", as he made an impassioned plea against the rise of the hard right.

A 6.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the central Philippines on Tuesday evening, damaging buildings and roads and knocking out power in parts of the region, with no immediate reports of casualties.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique compared Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez to fictional wizard Harry Potter and said he hopes the Spaniard doesn't "bring his wand" to Wednesday's Champions League clash.

Afghans around the world are despairing at being unable to reach their loved ones at home after a Taliban-enforced internet blackout took effect on Monday.

US stock markets edged lower and gold retreated from a record high on Tuesday as traders steeled themselves for a possible US government shutdown.

England managing director Rob Key has urged the tourists not to "get caught doing stupid things" on their Ashes tour of Australia.

The United Nations called on Afghanistan's Taliban authorities Tuesday to immediately restore internet and telecommunications in the country, 24 hours after a nationwide blackout was imposed.

William Saliba said he always had his heart set on staying with Arsenal after ending speculation over his future by signing a new long-term contract on Tuesday.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Labour members to keep faith as he defended a multicultural Britain during a speech to his party's annual conference that sought to allay questions over his leadership.

The United States government was barreling towards its first shutdown in six years Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight barring a breakthrough on deadlocked negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to respond to his plan to end the war in Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel.

Scientists said Wednesday they have turned human skin cells into eggs and fertilised them with sperm in the lab for the first time -- a breakthrough that is hoped to one day let infertile people have children.

Bloody fighting between Myanmar's army and a separatist movement is proving an "insurmountable barrier" to the return of the country's displaced Rohingya minority, a UN official warned Tuesday.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States faces a "war from within" from crime and immigration, in a darkly authoritarian speech to a rare meeting of the top US military officers.

Borussia Dortmund said the absence of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams "could help us", as the German club welcome back striker Serhou Guirassy for Wednesday's home clash with the Basque side.

Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world.

Carlos Alcaraz won his eighth title of a sensational season on Tuesday in Tokyo and then pulled out of the Shanghai Masters because of "physical issues" and took aim at tennis' packed schedule.

South Africa recalled prop Ox Nche to the starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship finale against Argentina at Twickenham as they look to retain their title.

An artificial intelligence tool that can detect tiny, hard-to-spot brain malformations in children with epilepsy could help patients access life-changing surgery quicker, Australian researchers said on Wednesday.

US stock markets edged lower and gold retreated from a record high on Tuesday as traders steeled themselves for a possible US government shutdown.

Saint-Tropez's most famous resident, French screen siren Brigitte Bardot, has slammed the Riviera resort as a billionaires' playground where "nothing remains of what made it charming".