Europe's top firms fuelling inequality with payouts: Oxfam
Europe's 100 largest companies pay out more than two-thirds of profits to shareholders on average, fuelling inequality and diverting cash which could be used for investment, Oxfam said on Tuesday.
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UK government 'concerned' by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner
Allegations billionaire West Ham co-owner David Sullivan preyed on women for sex are "deeply concerning", the British government said Tuesday.
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Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days
A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police.
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Mosaddek steers Bangladesh to 284-8 against sloppy Australia
Mosaddek Hossain struck a career-best 86 not out on his return to international cricket as Bangladesh recovered to post 284-8 against a sloppy Australia in the opening one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday.
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Jota will be in Scotland skipper Robertson's 'heart' at World Cup, says widow
Diogo Jota's widow said in a letter to Scotland captain Andy Robertson she is sure her late husband will be in his "heart" when he leads the side out for their opening match in the World Cup on Saturday.
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Outdoor hospitals, shaken communities as Philippine quake toll hits 41
Doctors treated patients in tents set up under a scorching Philippine sun on Tuesday -- including helping a young mother give birth -- as the death toll from a major earthquake that collapsed buildings topped 40.
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German factory output, exports rise but Iran war weighs
German industrial production and exports rose slightly in April, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts warned the momentum was too weak to signal an economic rebound as the Iran war weighs.
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Between Homer and Hollywood: Troy a source of Turkish pride
A gift from the film set of "Troy", a giant Trojan Horse replica looms over the port of Canakkale on the Dardanelles Strait in western Turkey.
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Success-starved China fans adopt 'Card Master' referee as World Cup rep
Chinese football fans left without a national team to support at the World Cup have turned to referee Ma Ning -- nicknamed "Card Master" for his enthusiasm in booking players -- as the country's representative for the tournament.
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Seven Georgians tried in France over theft of rare Russian books
Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.
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