
Lift-off at Eurovision as first semi-final takes flight
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday with a first semi-final filled with pyrotechnics, colour and a dazzling sweep of music, from Portuguese guitar ballads to Belgian techno.
Legendary Brazil striker Marta will return to the national team aged 39 after a nine-month absence for two friendlies against Japan, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Tuesday.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, defending champion Xander Schauffele and reigning Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play together in the first two rounds of the 107th PGA Championship in groupings announced Tuesday.
Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and driving around in a sky blue Volkswagen Beetle.
Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a cult figure for his modest lifestyle, has died after losing his battle with cancer, the government in Montevideo said Tuesday.
The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest started Tuesday in a blaze of lights, colour and pyrotechnics as competitors strutted their stuff in the first semi-final in the world's biggest televised live music event.
Bryson DeChambeau credits the confidence boost he took from last year's 72nd-hole PGA Championship loss for helping him win last year's US Open and making him a better major threat.
The Cannes film festival kicked off Tuesday with a highly political ceremony that included a tribute to a slain Palestinian photojournalist from Juliette Binoche and a fresh attack on US President Donald Trump from Robert De Niro.
Canada's new government will relentlessly protect the nation's sovereignty as it works to redefine fraught relations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as his cabinet was sworn in.
Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes in the vicinity of a hospital in the south of the Palestinian territory killed at least 28 people Tuesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days.
Defending champion Xander Schauffele says he still has something to prove at this week's PGA championship and doesn't feel much different as a two-time major winner than he did a year ago without a major crown.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed cooler-than-expected April inflation data and reiterated his call for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, as analysts warned that his tariffs may still fuel price hikes in the months ahead.
The United States rescinded further export controls Tuesday on advanced computing semiconductors, answering calls by countries that said they were being shut out from crucial technology needed to develop artificial intelligence.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for "greatness" after Bashar al-Assad's fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East.
US captain Keegan Bradley might bring together PGA Tour and LIV Golf talent for September's Ryder Cup showdown against Europe, even as the competing groups can't complete a deal themselves.
Lorenzo Musetti reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Tuesday after heavy rain forced him to wait nearly three hours at match point before he could finish off his straight-sets victory over Daniil Medvedev.
Rights groups on Tuesday urged judges to halt Britain's supply of fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, as they took the government to court and accused it of breaking international law.
Hyped-up fans prepared to take sought-after seats for the Eurovision Song Contest's first semi-final on Tuesday as the world's biggest televised live music event takes off.
Nottingham Forest have claimed owner Evangelos Marinakis did not confront boss Nuno Espirito Santo after last weekend's 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester.
Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and brutally beat her to keep her in line.
Mali's military government on Tuesday dissolved the west African country's political parties, according to a presidency decree, the latest attempt to clamp down on the opposition since the junta seized power.
Rachael Blackmore's groundbreaking exploits as a jockey have "inspired people to follow their dreams" Henry de Bromhead, the trainer with whom she teamed up to make history, told AFP on Tuesday.
Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was named host of the 2032 PGA Championship on Tuesday by the PGA of America, making it the first course to host six times.
Norway's 5,000m Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen may have to delay the start of his outdoor season due to problems with his Achilles tendon, the athlete's spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.
The Tour de France will pass through the historic Parisian district of Montmartre on its final stage this year after huge crowds massed there for the 2024 Olympic road races, sources close to the decision told AFP on Tuesday.
Krishan Lal longs to return home after living in a government shelter for nearly a week, but like many who fled the border in Kashmir, he fears India's ceasefire with Pakistan won’t last.
Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred "katakle" three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's artistic wealth looted by French colonial troops in the late 19th century.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and the release of a US-Israeli hostage from the war-ravaged territory.
Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and wielded compromising sexual blackmail material to keep her in line.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday unveiled his new cabinet that will be charged with redefining the country's relationship with the United States as it confronts President Donald Trump's trade war.
Goodison Park will become the home of Everton's women's team when the Premier League club open their new arena at Bramley-Moore Dock next season, the English outfit said on Tuesday.
Stocks traded mixed and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as the rally from the previous day faded despite cool US inflation data easing concerns about the economy.
Justin Thomas enters this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow with confidence and a hot hand as well as memories of winning his first major title on the same course.
US President Donald Trump's administration slashed cancer research funding by 31 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released Tuesday that accuses the White House of waging a "war on science."
US consumer inflation cooled slightly in April, but analysts warned prices could spike in the coming months as businesses grapple with President Donald Trump's sweeping "liberation day" tariffs.
Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie said Tuesday it was launching a new legal case against Shell, aiming to stop the fossil fuel giant investing in new oil and gas fields.
Dutch sprinter Casper van Uden outsmarted the favourites to win stage four of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday while Mads Pedersen held the overall race lead finishing fourth.
The Tour de France will pass through the historic Parisian district of Montmartre on its final stage this year after huge crowds massed there for the 2024 Olympic road races, sources close to the decision told AFP on Tuesday.
"The Apprentice" star Jeremy Strong -- who was nominated for an Oscar for playing Donald Trump's ruthless early mentor -- said Tuesday that "truth is under assault".
Three suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday in a gun battle with soldiers, the army said, the first since an attack on tourists last month brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.