Japan Olympic official resigns after 'utterly unacceptable' remarks
The Japanese Olympic Committee's vice president has resigned, the organisation said Tuesday, after he apologised for making "utterly unacceptable" remarks that reportedly included an anti-Korean slur.
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Australia's economy 'hostage' to Mideast war: treasurer
Australia will avoid recession even if a prolonged Middle East war pushes the oil price to $200 a barrel, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Tuesday, outlining a national budget "heavily hostage to events overseas".
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WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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UK PM Starmer defiant as quit calls grow
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his top team Tuesday that he was getting on with governing, defying mounting calls from ministers and MPs to step down.
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Indigenous Australians awarded major compensation in mining dispute
An Australian court ordered iron ore giant Fortescue on Tuesday to pay Indigenous people more than Aus$150 million ($108 million) in compensation for mining on their traditional lands.
Read moreBayer profit up but glyphosate sales struggle
German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Tuesday a bump in first-quarter profit, driven by its agricultural business even as high-stakes lawsuits over its glyphosate weedkillers drag on in the United States.
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New London museum woos younger visitors
A new London museum conceived with and for under-30s is seeking to draw younger generations by tackling themes such as climate and gender.
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Japan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch
Japan's leading potato chip maker is feeling the crunch from shortages linked to the Iran war, swapping its signature orange-and-yellow packets for black and white.
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US-Iran deadlock pushes oil higher, Seoul falls on calls for AI social tax
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as US-Iran talks stalled, while South Korean calls for a social tax on AI profits dragged down the tech-rich Kospi index.
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Mosquitoes: bloodsuckers and flower lovers
When a mosquito tries to bite biology professor David Inouye during fieldwork among orchids in Colorado, he pauses before swatting the bug. If it's dusted with pollen, he lets it live.
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