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France lock Bastien Chalureau was on Tuesday cleared of carrying out a racially motivated attack on two men but his six-month suspended prison sentence for the violent incident remains in place.

A German company is seeking to use the exposure generated by the Paris Olympics to overcome the opposition of local politicians and demonstrate that flying taxis can serve the French capital.

Donald Trump stormed towards New Hampshire on Tuesday, knowing that a repeat of his runaway win in Iowa would all but seal the Republican nomination to set up his rematch with President Joe Biden in November.

Louis Rees-Zammit made the shock decision to leave Gloucester with immediate effect on Tuesday as the Wales rugby union star "pursues his dream" of a career in American Football.

Goldman Sachs reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits Tuesday as a surge in revenues for equity trading offset weaknesses in other areas, including merger advising revenues.

Fujitsu has a moral obligation to help compensate UK postmasters wrongly convicted because of a bug in its accounting software, its European director said on Tuesday.

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev put aside legal worries at home to progress.

Louis Rees-Zammit made the shock decision to leave Gloucester with immediate effect on Tuesday as the Wales rugby union star "pursues his dream" of a career in American Football.

A defiant Alexander Zverev said Tuesday he sees no reason to step down as an ATP Tour player representative after a German court set a date for him to go on trial for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend.

Daniele De Rossi began a new adventure at Roma on Tuesday as the World Cup winner took over at his boyhood club following the sudden sacking of Jose Mourinho.

Carlos Alcaraz produced a ominous show of strength in his first match at the Australian Open on Tuesday, demolishing French veteran Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7/5), 6-1, 6-2.

Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin says "the sky is the limit" after he snubbed Bayern Munich in favour of a move to the Premier League.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu said it was "amazing to be playing pain-free" after an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Jim Ratcliffe has told Manchester United supporters he will prioritise silverware ahead of financial gain during his reign at Old Trafford.

A decade ago, England youth international Tyias Browning made his Everton debut against Liverpool at Anfield, a baptism of fire in one of British football's fiercest derbies.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the world's political and business elites in Davos on Tuesday that "discriminatory" trade barriers were a threat to the global economy -- in a not-so-subtle dig at the United States.

Alexander Zverev put aside off-court legal problems to battle past fellow German Dominik Koepfer and into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.

Major stock markets dropped Tuesday as hopes of early interest rate cuts this year fade and tensions mount in the Middle East.

Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to its ally over deadly missile strikes on its autonomous Kurdish region.

The British and Irish Lions will send a women's team on tour for the first time with a historic trip to New Zealand for a three-Test series in September 2027.

Jose Mourinho's time at Roma came to an end on Tuesday after the Serie A club sacked the "Special One" midway through what has been a deeply disappointing third season in the Italian capital.

Aleksandar Jankovic will "not run away from problems", with the China coach under pressure to get their Asian Cup campaign back on track against Lebanon on Wednesday.

The shows were barely over in Milan but the fashion crowd had already shifted to Paris on Tuesday, with Pharrell Williams hinting at a cowboy theme for his opening day show for Louis Vuitton.

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu posted an impressive 6-3, 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers Tuesday as she looks to get her career back on track at the Australian Open.

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda returns to the spotlight on Tuesday, when lawmakers debate the controversial scheme, testing leader Rishi Sunak's authority with a general election around the corner.

Israel pummelled southern Gaza on Tuesday, killing dozens, even as authorities announced the winding down of the intense phase of the war that has inflamed tensions across the Middle East.

Jose Mourinho said goodbye to Roma on Tuesday after the Serie A club sacked the "Special One" midway through what has been a deeply disappointing third season in the Italian capital.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday defended his company's multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI after the EU and Britain launched probes into whether it resembles a merger.

Philippine jeepney drivers staged a noisy protest in the capital Manila on Tuesday over the government's plan to phase out the smoke-belching vehicles and replace them with modern mini-buses.

England Women's manager Sarina Wiegman signed a new contract on Tuesday that will run to the 2027 World Cup.

Britain's Jack Draper put in a huge effort to win a five-set epic against American Marcos Giron at the Australian Open Tuesday, before rushing to a courtside bin and vomiting.