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Paris FC confirm Rosenior taking over as coach

Paris FC confirm Rosenior taking over as coach

Paris FC on Tuesday announced that Liam Rosenior was taking over as coach.

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Cuba slowly gets power back after third nationwide blackout in six months

Cuba slowly gets power back after third nationwide blackout in six months

Cubans were gradually getting power back on Tuesday after the third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, causing mounting despair in the face of an energy collapse precipitated by a US fuel blockade.

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Thousands without power in US Pacific islands after super typhoon

Thousands without power in US Pacific islands after super typhoon

Tens of thousands of people were without power Tuesday on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the US Pacific territories, with no casualties reported.

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Prince Harry to discover outcome of UK tabloids case

Prince Harry to discover outcome of UK tabloids case

Prince Harry was in Britain on Tuesday as a court was set to rule in his case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering.

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Seoul dives on tough day for Asia as Samsung fails to ease tech woes

Seoul dives on tough day for Asia as Samsung fails to ease tech woes

Seoul once again led losses in Asian stocks on Tuesday as chip giant Samsung tumbled despite an eye-watering rise in profit, stoking fears that the record-breaking, AI-fuelled rally might have reached the end of the road.

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Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Lionel Messi's Argentina face Egypt for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday as the maestro looks to reclaim the lead in a fiercely contested Golden Boot race.

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Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injured

Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injured

The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged "all out" rescue efforts.

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As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith.

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Belgium boosted by Balogun furore: Tielemans

Belgium boosted by Balogun furore: Tielemans

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans revealed his team had been fired up by the uproar surrounding Folarin Balogun after the Red Devils thrashed the United States 4-1 at the World Cup on Monday.

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'Disappointed' Pochettino says Balogun row no excuse for US World Cup exit

'Disappointed' Pochettino says Balogun row no excuse for US World Cup exit

US coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was disappointed and frustrated by the backlash over Folarin Balogun's ban but insisted it was no excuse for his side's World Cup exit at the hands of Belgium on Monday.

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