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EU countries on Tuesday formally approved a new 150-billion-euro loan programme to help rearm in the face of Russia and worries over US reliability, according to the Polish presidency of the bloc.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday that the first-ever summit between his country, Southeast Asian leaders and Gulf states was "a response to the call of the times" in a geopolitically uncertain world.

Between jabs at Donald Trump's US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that "on the impulse of a superpower, everything can change".

Four people were "very, very ill in hospital" on Tuesday after dozens were injured the previous night when a car rammed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League title parade, the region's mayor said.

A Canadian man who stole the famed portrait of a scowling Winston Churchill in a brazen international art heist was sentenced to jail Monday, according to local media.

Bangladesh's top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country's main Islamist party, who had been on death row since being sentenced under the regime ousted last year.

An Australian woman told police she "loved" members of her husband's family she was later accused of killing with poison mushrooms, a court heard Tuesday.

SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket -- the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions -- after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.

More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.

King Charles III is to deliver a historic speech to open Canada's parliament on Tuesday, with the nation, of which he is head of state, facing unprecedented threats from US President Donald Trump.

NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a masterpiece performance to power Oklahoma City over Minnesota 128-126 on Monday, lifting the Thunder to the brink of the NBA Finals.

Sales of cars made by Elon Musk's Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese electric carmakers saw their share surge, the continent's manufacturing association said Tuesday.

A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit.

Inter Milan might not be favourites for the Champions League final but their thrilling run to Saturday's showdown with Paris Saint-Germain has shown the ageing Italian outfit can mix it with the best.

Indonesia is hoping going nuclear can help it meet soaring energy demand while taming emissions, but faces serious challenges to its goal of a first small modular reactor by 2032.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", as Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the war-battered Palestinian enclave.

North Korea slammed on Tuesday US President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plan as a "very dangerous" threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said.

A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country's next president, with less than a week to go until the elections.

The football world united on Tuesday after 27 people were hospitalised when a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League.

From his roof, Sidi Mohamed Lemine Sidiya scans the mediaeval town of Oualata, a treasure that is disappearing under the sands of the Mauritanian desert.

Equities meandered Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump's trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan's central bank flagged more interest rate hikes if the economy improved.

Enzo Maresca is a man with a point to prove as he targets football history for Chelsea in Wednesday's UEFA Conference League final against Real Betis.

Standing between Chelsea and the Conference League trophy is Real Betis winger Antony, and that means significantly more than it did five months ago.

It has taken almost 15 years of huge spending by their Qatari owners and an overdue shift away from signing glamorous superstars, but Paris Saint-Germain go into Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan as favourites to finally win the coveted trophy for the first time.

Cristiano Ronaldo indicated on Monday that he could leave Al Nassr after declaring that a "chapter is over" hours after the Saudi Pro League finished.

Novak Djokovic sets out on his latest pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open on Tuesday, as women's contenders Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva get their campaigns under way.

The world's poorest nations face a "tidal wave of debt" as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed Monday with "labyrinthitis, an ear condition that can cause vertigo, in the latest health setback for the 79-year-old.

A fuel tank fire on Monday halted production at Ecuador's largest oil refinery, sparking the evacuation of nearby residents as a giant plume of smoke billowed from the facility.

Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

A car rammed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday leaving 27 people hospitalised, but police said they were ruling out terrorism.