Injured Archer included in England T20 World Cup squad but no place for Smith
Fast bowler Jofra Archer was included in England's provisional T20 World Cup squad announced Tuesday, despite suffering a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes Tests, but there was no place for wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
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Saudi says UAE-backed advance in Yemen threatens its security
Saudi Arabia declared a UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen as a threat to Riyadh's national security on Tuesday and called Abu Dhabi's actions "highly dangerous", as the conflict boiled over into an open dispute between the Gulf powers.
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Loss and laughter: war medics heal in west Ukraine mountains
Ukrainian war medic Roma Zukh has learned a hard rule during the Russian invasion -- don't get too close to your colleagues. They could be killed at any moment.
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Iran president urges government to heed economic protests
Iran's president urged his government to listen to the "legitimate demands" of protesters, state media reported Tuesday, after demonstrations by shopkeepers in Tehran over economic hardship.
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China fires missiles on second day of military drills around Taiwan
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter aircraft and navy vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday for a second day of live-fire drills aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
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Precious metals fall again, stocks mixed as traders wind down
Precious metals extended losses Tuesday on profit-taking after hitting recent records, while equities fluctuated in quiet trade as investors wound down ahead of the New Year break.
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Bethell says 'lot more to do' to nail down England number three spot
Jacob Bethell is keen to lock down the number three spot for England, but admitted Tuesday he has "a lot more to do" to make the position his own.
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Injured Archer included in England T20 World Cup squad
Fast bowler Jofra Archer was included in England's provisional T20 World Cup squad Tuesday, despite suffering a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes Tests.
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Trump says US hit dock for Venezuela drug boats
The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said Monday, in what could amount to the first land strike of the military campaign against trafficking from Latin America.
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The race to find Formula 1's first-ever woman champion
A dozen girls whizzed around an English karting track, part of a pioneering drive to draw women into motorsports and maybe even race to the top in male-dominated Formula 1.
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