Vingegaard targets Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double
Danish cycling great Jonas Vingegaard will race the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year as he bids to become the eighth rider to win the three Grand Tours.
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Iwobi hails Nigerian 'unity' with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi
Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit which has taken the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations only two months after their dreams of World Cup qualification were ended in agonising fashion.
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Iran ex-empress urges security forces to join protesters
The former empress of Iran, widow of the shah deposed by the Islamic revolution, on Tuesday urged the Iranian security forces to support protests shaking the clerical leadership that ousted her husband.
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Freezing rain hampers transport in Central Europe
Freezing rain led to travel disruptions in Central Europe on Tuesday, including flights being temporarily suspended at several airports.
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Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence
Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
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'Proving the boys wrong': Teenage racers picked for elite driver programme
Teenage racer Zoe Florescu Potolea says it's nice to "prove the boys wrong" as she celebrates being named on Tuesday among five new drivers picked for a programme to develop elite female F1 talent.
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Mbappe absent from training as Arbeloa takes charge at Real Madrid
Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.
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Iran worries push up oil price as world stocks diverge
European and Asian stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data while concerns about Iran lifted oil prices.
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Volvo Cars pauses battery factory after fruitless partner search
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said Tuesday that it was pausing operations at a battery factory under construction, dismissing all 75 workers there, after failing to find a partner for the business.
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Social media harms teens, watchdog warns, as France weighs ban
Social media harms the mental health of adolescents, particularly girls, France's health watchdog said Tuesday as the country debates banning children under 15 from accessing the immensely popular platforms.
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