Two mayoral hopefuls murdered in same Mexican city
Gunmen have killed two aspiring candidates to be mayor of the same Mexican city, authorities said Tuesday, underlining the dangers of running for office in the violence-plagued Latin America nation.
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WTO 'cautiously optimistic' on fisheries, agriculture deals
The head of the World Trade Organization on Tuesday said she was "cautiously optimistic" about prospects of striking deals on fisheries and agriculture during a ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi.
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US stock markets drift lower on disappointing economic data
US stocks mostly edged lower Tuesday as negative economic news outweighed continued interest in tech stocks while European markets turned in a mixed performance.
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New York medical school scraps fees after $1 bn donation
A New York medical school will scrap tuition fees after receiving a "transformational gift" worth $1 billion from a wealthy benefactor, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine's parent organization said in a statement.
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New dyeing method could help jeans shrink toxic problem
Can the multi-billion-dollar denim industry keep producing blue jeans in every shape, size and silhouette, while shrinking oversized levels of hazardous pollution? Research published Tuesday suggests a new dye could be a step in the right direction.
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Museum visitors to get first sight of King Charles banknotes
People in the UK can get their first glimpse on Wednesday of banknotes bearing King Charles III's image.
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Brighton's Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will miss the rest of the season due to a back injury, manager Roberto De Zerbi announced on Tuesday.
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Baader-Meinhof militant arrested in Germany after decades on run
German police have arrested a fugitive member of Germany's notorious far-left militant group the Baader-Meinhof gang who had been on the run for more than 30 years, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Dutch drug kingpin gets life for running 'murder organisation'
Dutch drug kingpin Ridouan Taghi received a life sentence on Tuesday over a series of murders committed by his gang that shocked the Netherlands.
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Fear for rhinos as poachers kill 500 in South Africa
Conservationists raised the alarm on Tuesday as South Africa reported a sharp increase in rhino poaching, with almost 500 animals killed last year.
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