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JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.

Leaders of the Writers Guild of America will meet Tuesday to decide whether to accept a pay deal hammered out with studios, and could agree to halt a months-long strike that has paralyzed Hollywood.

A top US antitrust regulator sued Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the online retail behemoth of running an illegal monopoly by strong-arming sellers and stifling potential rivals.

France forwards coach William Servat said on Tuesday he had "no doubt" that emblematic captain Antoine Dupont could return from injury in time for a potential Rugby World Cup quarter-final next month.

The father of a victim of the IRA terror bombing in Warrington in 1993 said it "bothers" him that the Ireland rugby players sing the Cranberries song "Zombie" at the end of their Rugby World Cup matches.

Colombian pop idol Shakira, who stands trial in Barcelona in November for tax fraud, is facing a fresh probe by prosecutors who claim she cheated Spain's tax office out of 6.6 million euros.

Joe Biden joined striking auto workers on the picket line in Michigan Tuesday in a historic first for a sitting US president, a day before rival Donald Trump makes his own bid for the blue collar vote in the battleground electoral state.

Bukayo Saka has joined Arsenal's growing injury list after Mikel Arteta revealed the England forward is struggling with a foot problem.

Disgraced multi-millionaire Peter Nygard went on trial in Toronto on Tuesday accused of using his power and status as a wealthy fashion designer to sexually assault five young women in allegations spanning decades.

Japan coach Jamie Joseph made two changes on Tuesday as the Brave Blossoms try to keep their quarter-final hopes alive by completing a World Cup hat-trick of victories over Samoa.

France forwards coach William Servat said on Tuesday he had "no doubt" that emblematic captain Antoine Dupont could return from injury in time for a potential Rugby World Cup quarter-final next month.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday against a new atomic arms race bringing the threat of "annihilation" to the world, as North Korea charged that its peninsula was on the brink of nuclear war.

Lionel Messi remains an injury doubt for Inter Miami's US Open Cup final against Houston Dynamo on Wednesday with a decision on his involvement to be made at the "last minute," coach Gerardo Martino told reporters on Tuesday.

A Polish man who used a ceremonial pike to confront an Islamist extremist who had fatally stabbed two people in central London in 2019 was awarded a bravery medal on Tuesday.

The US Congress was running out of time Tuesday to avoid a partial government shutdown forced by hard-right Republicans, throwing into doubt White House plans to provide another $24 billion in war aid for Ukraine.

Namibia's Johan Deysel has been suspended for at least five matches for the brutal tackle on Antoine Dupont that resulted in the France captain suffering a fractured cheekbone, World Rugby said on Tuesday.

A continuous stream of vehicles crept along the only road out of Nagorno-Karabakh towards Armenia, carrying tens of thousands of refugees now faced with an uncertain future.

Under-fire Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino says the club's owners are welcome to visit the dressing room -- as long as they leave the talking to him.

Key quotes on Tuesday during the build-up to this weekend's Ryder Cup:

After scoring a PR coup by dressing Queen Camilla for the state dinner at Versailles earlier this month, Dior took aim at sexist stereotypes for its latest show in Paris on Tuesday.

Jon Rahm said on Tuesday he asked for tips from Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter ahead of the Ryder Cup, despite his former European teammates' ineligibility this year after joining LIV Golf.

Russia on Tuesday rejected an appeal lodged by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism charges.

Justin Thomas is blocking out criticism of his selection for the USA's Ryder Cup team, saying Tuesday that he has the faith of captain Zach Johnson and his teammates ahead of this week's tournament in Rome.

US President Joe Biden began an unprecedented trip to join striking auto workers on the picket line in Michigan Tuesday, a day before rival Donald Trump makes his own bid for the blue collar vote in the battleground electoral state.

New Zealand gave themselves a perfect boost ahead of the World Cup by whitewashing Bangladesh in the three-match series 2-0, with a seven wickets win in the final one-day international in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The British Museum on Tuesday launched a webpage describing the types of items believed to have been stolen from its collection, calling on the public to help recover the missing artefacts.

England's final one-day international against Ireland was abandoned due to rain after Ben Duckett smashed a century for the hosts on Tuesday.

Swedish rookie Ludvig Aberg said on Tuesday it was a "dream come true" to be selected to play in this week's Ryder Cup after his remarkable rise from the amateur ranks in just three months.

JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring.

The hat that Michael Jackson wore just before performing his signature moonwalk dance for the first time sold at an auction in Paris on Tuesday for 77,640 euros ($82,170).

Jordan Spieth said Tuesday that the USA can't claim supremacy in the Ryder Cup until they beat Europe on their own turf, something the Americans have not done in 30 years.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the world was plunging into a new nuclear arms race and warned of the shadow of "annihilation" hanging over the world.