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Stocks rise on bank earnings, auto tariff hopes
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Trump showdown with courts in spotlight at migrant hearing
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Ecuador electoral council rejects claims of fraud in presidential vote
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Russia jails four journalists who covered Navalny
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Trump says China 'reneged' on Boeing deal as tensions flare
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Trump eyes near 50 percent cut in State Dept budget: US media
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Trump says would 'love' to send US citizens to El Salvador jail
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'Unprecedented' Europe raids net 200 arrests, drugs haul
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Everyone thinks Real Madrid comeback 'nailed-on': Bellingham
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NATO's Rutte says US-led Ukraine peace talks 'not easy'
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Harvey Weinstein New York retrial for sex crimes begins
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More than 10% of Afghans could lose healthcare by year-end: WHO
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Stocks rise as auto shares surge on tariff break hopes
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Facebook chief Zuckerberg testifying again in US antitrust trial
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Pakistan court refuses to hear Baloch activist case: lawyers
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Inzaghi pushing Inter to end San Siro hoodoo with Bayern and reach Champions League semis
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Arsenal's Odegaard can prove point on Real Madrid return
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China's Xi begins Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
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Andrew Tate accusers suing for 'six-figure' sum, UK court hears
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Macron to honour craftspeople who rebuilt Notre Dame
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Van der Poel E3 'spitter' facing fine
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Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but may lead nowhere
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Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: IOM
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Auto shares surge on tariff reprieve hopes
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Sudan war drains life from once-thriving island in capital's heart
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Trump trade war casts pall in China's southern export heartland
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Ukraine's Sumy prepares to bury victims of 'bloody Sunday'
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Iraq sandstorm closes airports, puts 3,700 people in hospital
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French prisons targeted with arson, gunfire: ministry
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
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Employee dead, client critical after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong
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Howe will only return to Newcastle dugout when '100 percent' ready
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Journalist recalls night Mario Vargas Llosa punched Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sight
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Vance urges Europe not to be US 'vassal'
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China tells airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries: report
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Stocks rise as stability returns, autos surge on exemption hope
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Harvard sees $2.2bn funding freeze after defying Trump
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'Tough' Singapore election expected for non-Lee leader
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Japan orders Google to cease alleged antitrust violation
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Stocks rise as stability returns, autos lifted by exemption hope
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Malawi's debt crisis deepens as aid cuts hurt
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Danish brewer adds AI 'colleagues' to human team
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USAID cuts rip through African health care systems
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Arsenal target Champions League glory to save season
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Kane and Bayern need killer instinct with home final at stake
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Mbappe leading Real Madrid comeback charge against Arsenal
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S. Korea plans extra $4.9 bn help for chips amid US tariff anxiety
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Xi's Vietnam trip aiming to 'screw' US, says Trump
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Iran's top diplomat to visit Russia after US nuclear talks
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Trump says would 'love' to send US citizens to El Salvador jail
President Donald Trump stepped up his extraordinary threats to send Americans to foreign jails, saying Tuesday he would love to deport "homegrown" US citizens who commit violent crimes to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.

NATO's Rutte says US-led Ukraine peace talks 'not easy'
NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's push for a ceasefire and lasting peace in Ukraine was "not easy" and condemned Russia's "terrible pattern" of attacks on Ukrainian civilians.

Stocks rise as auto shares surge on tariff break hopes
Stock markets rose Tuesday, with shares in several automakers gaining after US President Donald Trump hinted that the sector could get some tariff reprieve.

Pakistan court refuses to hear Baloch activist case: lawyers
A Pakistan court refused on Tuesday to rule on the detention of activist Mahrang Baloch, a decision her lawyers said will delay her case and keep her behind bars.

China's Xi begins Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for a highly anticipated state visit that comes as Beijing fights an escalating trade war with the United States.

Macron to honour craftspeople who rebuilt Notre Dame
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday will bestow awards on around 100 craftspeople and officials who helped restore Notre Dame to its former glory after a fire nearly destroyed the beloved Paris cathedral six years ago.

Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but may lead nowhere
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday he was satisfied with talks with arch-foe the United States but warned they could ultimately prove fruitless.

Nearly 60,000 Afghans return from Pakistan in two weeks: IOM
Nearly 60,000 Afghans have been forced to leave Pakistan since the start of April, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday, after Islamabad ramped up a campaign to deport migrants to Afghanistan.

Sudan war drains life from once-thriving island in capital's heart
An island in the middle of Sudan's capital that used to draw crowds to its Nile River farms now stands nearly deserted after two years of war, its homes ransacked and once-lush fields left fallow.

Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sight
Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the world's worst humanitarian crisis -- with no signs of peace.

'Tough' Singapore election expected for non-Lee leader
Singaporeans vote on May 3 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by US tariffs.

Stocks rise as stability returns, autos lifted by exemption hope
Equities mostly rose Tuesday as some stability returned to markets after last week's rollercoaster ride, with auto firms boosted by Donald Trump's possible compromise over steep tariffs on the sector.

Xi's Vietnam trip aiming to 'screw' US, says Trump
China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.

Iran's top diplomat to visit Russia after US nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks planned between the foes.

Cambodia genocide denial law open to abuse, say critics
Survivors of the Khmer Rouge's genocidal regime welcome a beefed-up Cambodian law that forbids denying the movement's atrocities, but rights advocates and academics warn it could also stifle legitimate dissent.

Disarming Lebanon's Hezbollah no longer inconceivable: analysts
The once unthinkable disarmament of Hezbollah could finally be within reach, as the United States pushes Lebanon to act and applies pressure to the group's backer Iran over its nuclear programme, analysts said.

London hosts talks to find 'pathway' to end Sudan war
Senior officials gather in London on Tuesday aiming to chart a pathway to peace for Sudan on the second anniversary of its brutal civil conflict, but without the presence of the warring parties.

Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, which the United Nations said is now in the grip of its worst humanitarian crisis since the start of the war.

Palestinian student detained at US citizenship interview
US immigration authorities on Monday arrested another Columbia University student who participated in pro-Palestinian campus protests, detaining him as he attended an interview to become an American citizen.

Argentina's peso sinks after currency controls eased
Argentina's peso slumped more than 11 percent against the US dollar Monday, after Javier Milei's libertarian government loosened currency controls to win a $20 billion IMF bailout.

Israeli demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, that the United Nations said is now in the grip of its worst humanitarian crisis since the start of the war.

US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
The United States opened the door Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned can have "no winner."

Ukrainians mourn Sumy strike victims as Russia denies targeting civilians
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday grieved the victims of one of the deadliest attacks of the war as Russia denied targeting civilians and US President Donald Trump resumed his onslaught against Ukraine's leader.

UN warns of Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce
The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no aid entering the territory for weeks and conditions rapidly deteriorating after the collapse of a ceasefire.

13 million displaced as Sudan war enters third year: UN
Sudan's civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters a third year.

Meta to train AI models on European users' public data
Meta will train its artificial intelligence (AI) models with its European users' public content and conversations with the Meta AI chatbot, the firm said on Monday.

Trump blames Zelensky for 'millions' of deaths in Russian invasion
US President Donald Trump resumed his attempts Monday to blame Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for Russia's invasion, falsely accusing him of responsibility for "millions" of deaths.

UN warns over Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce
The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no aid entering the territory for weeks and conditions rapidly deteriorating following a ceasefire's collapse.

El Salvador's Bukele rules out returning migrant, in love-fest with Trump
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele assured Donald Trump on Monday that he would not return a man mistakenly deported from the United States, as the pair bonded over Trump's scheme to send migrants to a notorious prison in the Central American country.

'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific search
A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea.

Macron, Abbas call for Gaza truce as Hamas insists on guarantees
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "urgent" ceasefire in Gaza Monday, as Hamas said it is prepared to free all hostages provided it receives guarantees Israel will end the war.

Hungarian lawmakers back curbs on LGBTQ people, dual nationals
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes targeting the country's LGBTQ community and dual nationals, the latest step to strengthen longtime nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's self-styled "illiberal" brand of democracy.