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Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities
Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.
Politics
Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.
Sports
How the T20 World Cup semi-finalists shape up
Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week.
Economy
Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads
Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East.
Weather
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Politics
Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun, amid a major transatlantic fall out over US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
Politics
Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion
Argentina opens a trial on Tuesday into a submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, and whose circumstances remain unclear.
Beijing votes out three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
Economy
Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Iran conflict spreads
Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East where the United States and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on its neighbours.
Politics
The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution
It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.
Sports
South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting.
Economy
Trump hosts Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Mideast war
US President Donald Trump hosts Germany's Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Mideast into war
Economy
Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
Politics
Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran
Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country after the US and Israel launched strikes over the weekend.
Politics
China votes to oust three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
Sports
Murray scores 45 as Nuggets hold off Jazz
Jamal Murray scored 45 points as the Denver Nuggets held off the struggling Utah Jazz to snatch a 128-125 victory on Monday.
Sports
Five things about the 2026 F1 season
The 2026 Formula One season gets underway in Melbourne on March 8 with McLaren's Lando Norris looking to retain his world championship title while Max Verstappen aims to rip it back off him.
Sports
Scrum-half Gibson-Park: Ireland's 'petit general'
Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park's decision-making and quickfire passing reminds his former Leinster team-mate Mike Ross of France's long tradition of having "a petit general".
Politics
Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread
In the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun.
Sports
Myong hat-trick as North Korea cruise at Women's Asian Cup
Myong Yu Jong bagged a first-half hat-trick as three-time champions North Korea marked their first Women's Asian Cup game since 2010 with a slick 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
Things to know
AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into 'digital battleground'
Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government.
Politics
New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli bombardment on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
Economy
China's overstretched healthcare looks to AI boom
Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao -- or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor.
Economy
Oil extends gains and stocks drop as Iran conflict spreads
Oil prices extended gains and equities fell Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East as the United States and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on neighbours.
Boulevard
Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'
They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way.
Economy
Strait of Hormuz impasse squeezes world shipping
With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world's most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.
Politics
Fresh Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli strikes on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
Culture
Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership
Iran's first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country's long-time supreme leader.
Economy
Oscar-nominated docs take on hot-button US social issues
From racial tensions and school shootings to abortion and the prison system, this year's Oscar-nominated documentary short and feature films are taking a hard look at American society.
Economy
'I couldn't breathe': The dark side of Bolivia's silver boom
In the bowels of a Bolivian mine that made the Spanish empire fabulously wealthy 500 years ago, high prices are driving a new silver rush -- with tragic consequences.
Economy
Trump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit
US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread Tuesday with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia.
Politics
Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters
As the sun set in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Monday, air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles sent residents hurrying to shelters just as the Jewish holiday of Purim was starting.