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ICC seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Stocks mark time as Trump postpones tariffs deadline

India expect England's Archer to pose 'challenge'

Springboks make 11 changes for Italy Test

Liverpool return to training in wake of Jota death

France's Marseille airport says closing due to nearby wildfire

Aussie prop Tupou hopes Racing move will bring smile back

Speeding likely cause of Diogo Jota car crash: police

Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU green light

Alcaraz faces Norrie test at Wimbledon, Sabalenka eyes semi-finals

Forest fire blazes in southern France

Inzaghi hails 'extraordinary' Al Hilal after City upset

Al Hilal's Italian coach Simone Inzaghi hailed his "extraordinary" team after Monday's stunning 4-3, extra-time win over Premier League giants Manchester City at the Club World Cup.

Man City, Inter Milan crash out of Club World Cup in last 16

Manchester City crashed out of the Club World Cup with a 4-3 defeat in extra-time by Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on Monday in the last 16, hours after Inter Milan were eliminated by Fluminense on a day of shock results.

Saudi's Al Hilal knock Man City out of Club World Cup in huge shock

Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal sent English giants Manchester City crashing out of the Club World Cup on Monday, snatching a shock 4-3 victory in extra time in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.

'In our blood': Egyptian women reclaim belly dance from stigma

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.

Online memorial for children dead in Hiroshima, Nagasaki

A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group launched an online memorial Tuesday for the 38,000 children who died in the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ahead of the 80th anniversary next month.

Asian stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning

Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo's Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit out at the country over rice and autos.

Bangladeshis cling to protest dreams a year after revolution

The memory of Bangladeshi police with shotguns twice blasting the young protester beside him still haunts Hibzur Rahman Prince, one year after a revolution that has left the country mired in turmoil.

Djokovic, Sinner enter Wimbledon fray

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles crown at Wimbledon on Tuesday as men's top seed Jannik Sinner makes his entrance.

France expecting peak temperatures as heatwave hits Europe

Paris was on red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic banned and speed restrictions in place as a searing heatwave gripped Europe.