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China's middle class looks to flee as Covid policies bite
Alan Li no longer sees any future for his family in China after harsh Covid rules decimated his business, upended his son's education and left his country out of step with the rest of the world.
Clashes in Ecuador after Indigenous leader arrested
Ecuador police clashed with protesters Tuesday hours after authorities arrested the leader of an Indigenous movement, as his organization called for a popular uprising following nationwide roadblocks to protest high fuel prices.
Asian markets enjoy post-rout calm as traders await Fed hike
Asian equities were mixed Wednesday with investors nervously awaiting a Federal Reserve interest rate decision that has taken on greater significance since a forecast-busting inflation report sent shockwaves through world markets.
Germany races to stockpile gas before winter
Germany's race to wean itself off Russian energy and stockpile enough gas before winter is playing out largely hidden from view, some 1,600 metres (one mile) below ground in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps.
Donbas battle will determine course of war: Zelensky
Ukraine's battle against Russian troops in the eastern region of the Donbass will determine the course of the war, President Zelensky said Tuesday, asking his nation to stay strong in the face of Moscow's devastating attack against two key cities.
Eletrobras goes private with Bolsonaro bell ring
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro rang the bell at the Sao Paulo stock exchange Tuesday to mark the start of trading in shares of newly privatized electricity company Eletrobras, the second-biggest stock offering worldwide this year.
UK vows to send migrants to Rwanda despite last-minute legal challenges
The UK government on Tuesday insisted it would go ahead with its controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even as last-minute legal appeals meant there was a chance the first such flight might not take off.
Canada, Denmark settle 'whiskey war' over Arctic island
Canada and Denmark on Tuesday finally settled the largely good-natured "whiskey war" that was fought for decades with weapons such as flags and bottles of alcohol over a tiny, barren, and uninhabited outcrop in the Arctic.
UN warns against adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
Ukrainian children should not be adopted in Russia, where several thousand young people are believed to have been moved since Moscow's February invasion, a UN official said Tuesday.
What we know in case of missing British journalist and Amazon expert
The search for a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert who vanished deep in the Amazon went into its 10th day Tuesday amid fading hopes of finding them alive and persistent international pressure to resolve the case.
US Open tennis to allow Russian, Belarusian players under neutral flag
Players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2022 US Open under a neutral flag, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
WTO still angling for sustainable fishing deal
The WTO was still pushing for a long-sought deal on curbing harmful fishing subsidies on Tuesday but some fear it could slip through the net.
Top Indigenous leader arrested in Ecuador amid protests
Ecuadoran police have arrested the leader of an Indigenous movement, pushing his organization to call Tuesday for a popular uprising a day after it led demonstrations that blocked roads to protest high fuel prices.
US Open tennis to allow Russia, Belarus players under neutral flag
Players from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2022 US Open, but only under a neutral flag, the US Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven
The far-flung Amazon region where a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert disappeared has become a haven for drug trafficking and environmental crimes because of increasing lawlessness and an absent state, experts say.
London remembers, five years on from fire tragedy that killed 72
Survivors and families of the victims of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, with memorial services and tributes.
Stocks mostly fall as recession fears linger
Stock markets mostly fell on Tuesday as investors fret over the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will move aggressively to combat inflation.
Russia plans Severodonetsk plant evacuation as it bids to encircle city
Russia said Tuesday it would establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a chemical plant in Severodonetsk, as the two sides battled for control of the key city in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
Biden signals US-Saudi thaw with prince meeting on Mideast trip
US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom's de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident.
Ethiopia PM moots possibility of peace talks with Tigray rebels
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday spoke for the first time about the possibility of peace negotiations with Tigrayan rebels, who have been locked in a 19-month war with federal forces.
Macron urges solid parliament majority amid 'troubled times'
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to voters Tuesday to give him a "solid majority" in Sunday's parliamentary polls, warning against adding "French disorder to global disorder."
Stocks fluctuate as recession fears linger
Stock markets diverged on Tuesday as investors fret over the possibility that the US Federal Reserve will move aggressively to combat inflation.
Top Indigenous leader arrested in Ecuador after protests
Ecuadoran police Tuesday announced the arrest of a top Indigenous leader, Leonidas Iza, who has spearheaded a nationwide protest movement against high fuel prices.
WTO floats fund to help net sustainable fishing deal
The WTO tried to net a long-sought deal on curbing harmful fishing subsidies by promising Tuesday an implementation fund it hopes will reel in wavering developing countries.
Burkina mourns 79 dead in jihadist massacre
Burkina Faso on Tuesday began three days of mourning after 79 people died in one of the bloodiest massacres in a nearly seven-year-old insurgency by armed Islamists.
War-stricken pets await new life at Kyiv shelter
Ukrainian vet Nataliya Mazur cradles Murzik, a big green-eyed tabby, in her arms at a makeshift animal rescue shelter in Kyiv.
Russians bid to encircle Severodonetsk, Zelensky pleads for arms
Russian forces on Tuesday stepped up efforts to cut off Ukrainian troops in the key industrial city of Severodonetsk in the east of the country despite Ukrainians insisting they were holding on.
Biden to visit Mideast, meet controversial Saudi leader
US President Joe Biden will make history next month with a direct flight between Israel and Saudi Arabia where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, abandoning efforts to ostracize the oil kingdom's de facto leader over the murder of a dissident.
Bloomberg News says 'encouraged' by reported bail for detained China staffer
Bloomberg News said Tuesday it was "encouraged" to learn that Chinese authorities had apparently released its employee Haze Fan on bail, more than a year after she was detained on suspected national security violations.
Stocks mostly extend losses as recession fears linger
Stock markets across Europe and Asia on Tuesday mostly extended recent sharp losses on lingering worries about possible recession for major economies.
Russians bid to encricle Severodonetsk, Zelensky pleads for arms
Russian forces on Tuesday stepped up efforts to cut off Ukrainian troops in the key industrial city of Severodonetsk in the east of the country despite Ukrainians insisting they were holding on.
Facing gas 'blackmail' by Russia, EU turns to Israel
The European Union wants to strengthen its energy cooperation with Israel in light of Russia's use of gas supplies to "blackmail" its members over the Ukraine conflict, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.