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Leaders visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

Leaders visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.

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NHL record-breaker Ovechkin says current season will be his last

NHL record-breaker Ovechkin says current season will be his last

NHL all-time scoring leader Alex Ovechkin said Monday that the current season will be his last in the North American ice hockey league.

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France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey

France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey

Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while Italy continued their resurgence with victory over Turkey.

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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off

Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off

Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions.

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Esposito seals Italy win over Turkey in Nations League

Esposito seals Italy win over Turkey in Nations League

Italy rounded off their first chunk of Nations League fixtures with a comprehensive 3-1 win over Turkey at the Dall'Ara Stadium in Bologna on Monday to keep their quarter-final hopes alive.

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Olise powers France to win over Belgium in Nations League

Olise powers France to win over Belgium in Nations League

Michael Olise came off the bench to inspire France to a 4-1 win over Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, handing Zinedine Zidane his first home victory since taking charge.

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Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help

Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help

Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered US help.

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US Supreme Court considers bid to shut the door on climate suits

US Supreme Court considers bid to shut the door on climate suits

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a crunch climate case, with justices wrestling over whether it followed the well-worn path of corporate accountability lawsuits or was instead a backdoor attempt to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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 High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel

High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel

Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy turned to birdlife and Coco Chanel's life for his latest show in Paris on Monday, exactly a year after his first collection for the famed fashion house.

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Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'

Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because of unspecified threats that he believed were linked to Iran.

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