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NHL and players union ratify four-year contract extension

NHL and players union ratify four-year contract extension

The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association have ratified a four-year extension of their collective bargaining agreement through the 2029-30 season, the parties said Tuesday.

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Alcaraz, Sabalenka take contrasting routes into Wimbledon semis

Alcaraz, Sabalenka take contrasting routes into Wimbledon semis

Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Wimbledon semi-finals for a third successive year as the defending champion demolished Cameron Norrie, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka survived a major scare to reach the last four on Tuesday.

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Fast facts on the Bayeux Tapestry

Fast facts on the Bayeux Tapestry

Here are five things to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, the priceless 11th-century work that French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday will be loaned to Britain in 2026-2027.

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'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits

'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits

An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music project following days of speculation about whether the group was real.

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Germany eye Euro 2025 quarters after Schueller downs Denmark

Germany eye Euro 2025 quarters after Schueller downs Denmark

Lea Schueller fired Germany to the brink of the Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals with the decisive goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Denmark.

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Trump says to set 50% copper tariff, no extension to August deadline

Trump says to set 50% copper tariff, no extension to August deadline

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, while announcing plans for a 50 percent duty on copper imports.

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Imperious Alcaraz routs Norrie to reach Wimbledon semis

Imperious Alcaraz routs Norrie to reach Wimbledon semis

Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Wimbledon semi-finals for a third successive year as the defending champion demolished Britain's Cameron Norrie in a Centre Court masterclass on Tuesday.

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United Airlines to resume US service to Tel Aviv

United Airlines to resume US service to Tel Aviv

United Airlines said Tuesday it would resume service between Tel Aviv and its Newark/New York hub on July 21, 10 days earlier than previously planned.

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Macron urges new era of Anglo-French unity in address to UK parliament

Macron urges new era of Anglo-French unity in address to UK parliament

President Emmanuel Macron argued Tuesday that France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II "international order", as he addressed parliament on the first day of his UK state visit.

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Anisimova into first Wimbledon semi-final as former teen star returns to spotlight

Anisimova into first Wimbledon semi-final as former teen star returns to spotlight

American Amanda Anisimova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-1, 7-6 (11/9) victory over Russian world number 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Tuesday.

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