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EU nations must recognise gay marriages recorded in member states: court

EU nations must recognise gay marriages recorded in member states: court

A top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.

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South Africa on brink of Test series win with India tottering on 27-2

South Africa on brink of Test series win with India tottering on 27-2

South Africa had India tottering at 27-2, after declaring their innings and setting a mammoth target of 549, to be on the brink of a series win in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Russia hammers Kyiv as talks over US plan rumble on

Russia hammers Kyiv as talks over US plan rumble on

Russia rained missiles and drones on Kyiv overnight, killing six people, as frantic diplomatic efforts over a draft US plan to end the war intensified.

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Thailand floods kill 13, leaving people stranded and roads submerged

Thailand floods kill 13, leaving people stranded and roads submerged

Residents of southern Thailand waded through waist-deep floods on Tuesday, with a main tourist town left inundated by days of heavy rain, stranding people in homes and hotels, and killing at least 13 in the region.

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Palestinians fear new Israeli settlement will wreck their town

Palestinians fear new Israeli settlement will wreck their town

In a town near Jerusalem, a growing number of houses and businesses are receiving demolition and evacuation notices, and Palestinian residents link the drive to Israel's approval of a major new settlement project.

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Stubbs hits 94 as South Africa set India mammoth 549 target

Stubbs hits 94 as South Africa set India mammoth 549 target

Tristan Stubbs made 94 as South Africa declared their second innings on 260-5 to set India a record victory target of 549 and close in on a series win in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after tour flop

Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after tour flop

Rugby Australia threw its support behind embattled Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt on Tuesday, saying it had "absolute confidence" in the New Zealander despite leading the team to a record 10 defeats in a calendar year.

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Afghanistan vows 'appropriate' response after Pakistan strikes kill 10

Afghanistan vows 'appropriate' response after Pakistan strikes kill 10

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to overnight border strikes it blamed on Pakistan that killed 10 people, as tensions soar following a suicide bombing in Peshawar a day earlier.

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Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow

Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow

Investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recent AI bubble worries.

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Stubbs scores fifty as South Africa extend lead over India to 508

Stubbs scores fifty as South Africa extend lead over India to 508

Tristan Stubbs scored an unbeaten half-century as South Africa extended their second-innings lead over India to an imposing 508 and closed in on a series win in the second Test on Tuesday.

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