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Trump - a year of ruling by executive order

Trump - a year of ruling by executive order

With a stroke of his favorite black pen, Donald Trump has signed what should become his 221st executive order since January -- a figure that exceeds the number in his entire first term, as he forges ahead with one of the biggest displays of US presidential power in modern history.

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Iran refusing to allow independent medical examination of Nobel winner: family

Iran refusing to allow independent medical examination of Nobel winner: family

Iranian authorities are refusing to allow an independent medical examination of Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi after she was beaten during her arrest last week, her family said on Tuesday.

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Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis

Brazil megacity Sao Paulo struck by fresh water crisis

Brazil's megalopolis Sao Paulo faces a new water crisis as the lowest rainfall in a decade has turned its main reservoir into mere streams surrounded by cracked earth, prompting water rationing.

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Australia's Green becomes most expensive overseas buy in IPL history

Australia's Green becomes most expensive overseas buy in IPL history

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history on Tuesday.

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VW stops production at German site for first time

VW stops production at German site for first time

The last car rolled off the production line at a Volkswagen site in Dresden on Tuesday, marking the first time in company history that it has stopped production at a German factory as cost cuts bite.

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Man City star Doku sidelined until new year

Man City star Doku sidelined until new year

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be without injured Belgium winger Jeremy Doku until the new year.

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Rome's new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures

Rome's new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures

Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.

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EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

EU eases 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.

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'Immense' collection of dinosaur footprints found in Italy

'Immense' collection of dinosaur footprints found in Italy

Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics, authorities said Tuesday.

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US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021

The US jobless rate picked up again in November, hovering at its highest level in four years, official data showed Tuesday in a report underscoring a labor market cooldown in the world's biggest economy.

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