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Striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Kenya Airways pilots will end their days-long strike and return to work on Wednesday morning, their union said, after a court ordered staff to resume operations in a breakthrough for the beleaguered airline.

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Colonists nibble at Gran Chaco, South America's other big forest

Colonists nibble at Gran Chaco, South America's other big forest

Dwarfed by its more prestigious sibling, the Amazon, South America's second largest forest is a little-known victim of 25 years of gradual invasion by agriculture.

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Mendy denies lying to save himself on rape trial

Mendy denies lying to save himself on rape trial

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy denied lying to "save his own skin" on Tuesday as he gave evidence for a second day of his trial for string of sexual offences including rape, attempted rape and sexual assault.

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In-form Wolfsburg defeat Dortmund at home

In-form Wolfsburg defeat Dortmund at home

Goals from defender Micky van de Ven and Germany hopeful Lukas Nmecha helped Wolfsburg end Borussia Dortmund's three-match Bundesliga winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.

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Napoli see off Empoli to go nine points clear

Napoli see off Empoli to go nine points clear

Napoli moved provisionally nine points clear at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after beating Empoli 2-0 to claim their 10th straight league win.

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Shakira, Pique reach child custody deal after split

Shakira, Pique reach child custody deal after split

Colombian music superstar Shakira and Spanish footballer Gerard Pique have reached an agreement over the custody of their two children following their breakup, their representatives said Tuesday.

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One winner of record $2bn US lottery: organizer

One winner of record $2bn US lottery: organizer

A single ticket sold in California scooped an eye-watering $2 billion on Tuesday after a delayed draw in the US lottery.

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Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than $28.5 mn

Fortune Pink diamond sells for more than $28.5 mn

The Fortune Pink diamond, an exceptionally rare giant gemstone, sold for more than $28.5 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday to a private Asian collector.

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Colombia, Venezuela launch COP27 call to save Amazon

Colombia, Venezuela launch COP27 call to save Amazon

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela, Gustavo Petro and Nicolas Maduro, launched a call Tuesday at the COP27 climate summit for a wide-ranging alliance to protect the Amazon, the planet's biggest tropical forest.

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WADA refers Valieva doping case to CAS

WADA refers Valieva doping case to CAS

The World Anti-Doping Agency has referred the case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the WADA president said Tuesday.

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