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EU leaders on Tuesday struggled to bridge their often contradictory messaging on the Israel-Hamas conflict, with warnings that Russia seeks to profit from rifts caused by the war.

The mood was heavy among the Catholic parishioners as they left Saint James the Apostle church in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian neighbourhood in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem.

A grand jury will decide whether Alec Baldwin should face new charges over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set, US prosecutors said Tuesday.

Liberia is heading for a rematch of the 2017 presidential runoff between incumbent George Weah and opponent Joseph Boakai, with official provisional results on Tuesday placing them neck and neck.

Netherlands captain Scott Edwards hailed Tuesday's stunning World Cup triumph over South Africa as a "big win" as Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma admitted the 38-run loss would "hurt".

Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was reeling in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its football fans in a "terror attack" targeting Swedes in Brussels.

US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the House of Representatives in the first round of voting Tuesday, entrenching a stalemate that has paralyzed Washington for two weeks.

The Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, beating a Test-playing nation at the tournament for the first time.

Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year.

Poland "needs to be repaired" after eight years of populist government that are expected to come to an end after pro-EU opposition parties won Sunday's elections, analysts said.

Turkey's parliament on Tuesday extended the military's authorisation to launch cross-border operations in neighbouring Syria and Iraq by two more years.

Israeli air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip killed at least 200 people, officials in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said on Tuesday, on the eve of US President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East.

In Saudi Arabia, the mercurial crown prince kept him waiting until dawn. In Israel, the hard-charging prime minister kept him negotiating throughout a night punctuated by air raid sirens.

Britney Spears says in her eagerly anticipated new memoir that she had an abortion during her relationship with Justin Timberlake over two decades ago, according to an excerpt released Tuesday.

The United States on Tuesday said it was tightening curbs on exports of state-of-the-art AI chips to China, sending the share price of Nvidia and other semiconductor companies plummeting on Wall Street.

EU member states reached an agreement to reform its electricity market after months of sparring between France and Germany over state support for nuclear energy, the European Council said Tuesday.

Belgian police on Tuesday shot and fatally wounded an apparent Islamist accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans visiting Brussels, as Sweden faces what its premier said is an unprecedented security threat.

South Africa's eyes are firmly set on the World Cup semi-final against England, Bok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus insisted Tuesday, saying that to think ahead to a potential final against New Zealand was disrespectful.

Liberia is heading for a rematch of the 2017 presidential runoff between incumbent George Weah and opponent Joseph Boakai, as official provisional results Tuesday placed them neck and neck.

Europeans now rarely eat seaweed, but it was an important part of their diet until the late Middle Ages, archaeologists said Tuesday, calling for the eco-friendly aquatic plant to be put back on the menu.

England defence coach Kevin Sinfield said on Tuesday his side were "in awe" of South Africa's Rugby World Cup quarter-final performance before the teams meet in the last four this weekend.

Stock markets mostly rose on Tuesday as investors weighed the Israel-Hamas conflict, a raft of corporate results and concerns about interest rates.

Scottish nationalist leader Humza Yousaf pledged Tuesday to use Britain's next general election to push for independence, even if his party loses several seats as expected.

Nicolo Fagioli's season is all but over after the Italian Football Federation banned on Tuesday the Juventus and Italy midfielder for seven months for gambling offences.

Fran Kirby returned to the England women's squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury in February on Tuesday, but Beth Mead has not been risked by coach Sarina Wiegman.

Tens of thousands of families have flocked to Gaza's overwhelmed hospitals seeking refuge from seemingly endless Israeli army shelling, leading to new warnings Tuesday that the health system cannot cope.

Joe Biden heads to the Middle East on potentially the riskiest trip of his presidency Tuesday, aiming to thread the needle between supporting Israel against Hamas, averting catastrophe in Gaza and preventing a regional war.

Two attacks in recent days in Belgium and France have come against a backdrop of tension in European societies over the war between Israel and Hamas, posing serious challenges for Europe's intelligence services.

Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Tuesday hailed flamboyant shot-maker Rahmanullah Gurbaz as a World Cup "matchwinner" as they plot the downfall of New Zealand.

Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial on Tuesday and complained about a partial gag order imposed on the former US president by a judge in a separate case.

A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity.

US investment bank Goldman Sachs reported a fall in third quarter profits on Tuesday, noting net losses in equity investments compared with a year ago.