July hottest month on record: EU climate observatory
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
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China drafts rules for using facial recognition data
Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies.
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German drought prompts rethink for ancient palace park trees
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles.
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Jamaica, Colombia battle for spot in World Cup quarter-finals
Two of the surprise packages of the Women's World Cup clash when Colombia face Jamaica in Melbourne on Tuesday with a quarter-final against England up for grabs.
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Scout jamboree SOS issued to BTS megastars
With national embarrassment building over the World Scout Jamboree evacuations, a South Korean lawmaker has issued an SOS to supergroup BTS.
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Young US NBA stars rout Puerto Rico in World Cup tuneup
Anthony Edwards and Cameron Johnson each scored 15 points to lead a young United States NBA squad over Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday and conclude Basketball World Cup training camp.
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Ireland to bid farewell to singer Sinead O'Connor
A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray.
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China reports biggest drop in exports since 2020
China last month suffered its biggest drop in exports for more than two years, according to official figures Tuesday, as the world's second-largest economy struggles with sluggish global demand and a domestic slowdown.
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England survive Nigeria fright but must improve to win World Cup
The best teams find a way to win when playing badly, so says the football cliche, but England will surely be out of the Women's World Cup if there is a repeat of their display against Nigeria.
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Scores of horses suffer sunstroke at Japan samurai event
Organisers of an annual horse festival in Japan where riders dressed as samurai re-enact battles said Tuesday they were considering changing dates for the gathering next year, after sunstroke affected 111 animals, killing two of them.
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