Nigeria's repressed LGBTQ party people let 'true self' out at Lagos ball
Performers strutted their stuff onstage at an LGBTQ community dance party in Nigeria's Lagos, publicly celebrating their identities in a country where being gay could land you in jail.
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Perfect Japan leave Syria on brink in World Cup qualifying
Japan thrashed Syria 5-0 in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday to complete the second round with a 100 percent record and leave their opponents in grave danger of elimination.
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Australia's McKeown swims second-fastest 100m backstroke of all time
World record-holder Kaylee McKeown ramped up preparations for the defence of her Olympic 100m backstroke crown with the second-fastest swim of all time on Tuesday.
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Our strength is unity, not one leader: Spain's Pedri
Spain midfielder Pedri says his country's strength at Euro 2024 will be teamwork rather than having a key player or leader.
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Malawi VP, nine others, killed in plane crash
Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest.
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European stocks, euro extend losses on political turmoil
European equities and the euro extended a sell-off Tuesday, fuelled by EU political uncertainty, while Asian markets also took a hit as investors looked ahead to inflation data and an interest rate decision in the United States.
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Poland 'optimistic' about Lewandowski injury before Euro 2024
The Polish football federation said on Tuesday it was optimistic about Robert Lewandowski's fitness after the captain left the field with a knee issue during the first half of the pre-Euro 2024 friendly win over Turkey.
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French bosses fear far right's vague economic plans
French business leaders have been pitched into fresh uncertainty by snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron that risk strengthening the far right.
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Netherlands call up Dortmund's Maatsen after De Jong injury
The Netherlands added Borussia Dortmund defender Ian Maatsen to their Euro 2024 squad on Tuesday, after losing two key players to injury including talismanic midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
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Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil field
Senegal joined the club of oil-producing countries on Tuesday as Australian group Woodside Energy announced that production had started in the west African country's first offshore project.
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