Australia's Smith to debut as commentator at IPL
Australia's Steve Smith will debut as a commentator at the upcoming Indian Premier League, the tournament's broadcaster said Tuesday, ending the mystery about his return to the event.
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Premier League can't say if Newcastle ownership probe exists
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told a committee of lawmakers on Tuesday he was unable to say if English football's top flight had launched an investigation into who had control of Newcastle.
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Nashville police seek motive after school shooter kills six
Nashville police worked Tuesday to pin down a motive behind a murderous rampage that saw three elementary school pupils and three staff shot dead by a heavily armed former student in a carefully planned and executed assault.
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Stocks mixed as bank fears recede
Global stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as fears of a banking crisis ebbed after weeks of turmoil.
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French writer Houellebecq loses bid to ban Dutch porn film
A Dutch court on Tuesday rejected a bid by France's literary enfant terrible Michel Houellebecq to ban a sexually explicit film featuring the star writer.
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New show of anger as French protest Macron pension reforms
Protesters took to the streets in France on Tuesday in a new show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with a record number of police deployed after previous demonstrations descended into violence.
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Pirates boarded Danish ship in Gulf of Guinea
A Danish-owned Liberian-flagged oil tanker was boarded by pirates over the weekend in the Gulf of Guinea, the owner said Tuesday, adding that contact with the 16 crew members had been lost.
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Two dead in knife attack at Islamic centre in Lisbon
A knife-armed attacker killed two women on Tuesday at an Islamic centre in the Portuguese capital Lisbon before being shot and wounded by police, authorities said.
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Christchurch washout hits Sri Lanka World Cup hopes
Sri Lanka's hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.
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Japan coach demands 'control' after Colombia defeat
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said he wanted to "build a team that can control games" after his side threw away an early lead to lose 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday.
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