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Argentine authorities were on Tuesday mulling charges against two members of the French national rugby team who were arrested following an allegation of sexual assault on their tour of South America.

French leftist parties on Tuesday pitched potential candidates to head a minority government, with parliament adrift following an election in which no one political force claimed a clear majority.

Exposing universities that use stolen Indigenous land to boost oil production and turning a daily TV weather forecast into a climate update were among the standout work celebrated at the annual Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards unveiled Tuesday.

A rare species of tree cactus has gone extinct in Florida, in what is believed to be the first species lost to sea level rise in the United States, researchers said Tuesday.

It's not quite a galaxy far, far away, but about 20 people gather at dusk in a park in southern Mexico to practice fencing with glowing lightsabers -- a sport inspired by the "Star Wars" saga.

NATO leaders gather Tuesday in Washington for a summit aimed at showing resolve against Russia and support for Ukraine -- but the meeting is set to be overshadowed by US President Joe Biden's fight for political survival.

Russia came under fire at the UN Security Council Tuesday after Kyiv's allies called for an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly strikes by Moscow.

US President Joe Biden faced a critical test of support for his faltering reelection bid Tuesday as Democrats in Congress met to discuss whether he should stand down in the battle against Donald Trump.

India's cricket board named Gautam Gambhir as head coach on Tuesday, with the former opener taking over from Rahul Dravid, tasked with building on their recent World Cup triumph.

Keir Starmer has made a flurry of ministerial appointments since becoming UK prime minister last week but one name has stood out: new prisons minister James Timpson.

Donna Vekic shrugged off a service meltdown on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals and end the fairytale run of New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun.

Alec Baldwin arrived at a New Mexico courthouse on Tuesday for the start of his long-awaited involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of a Western movie.

England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday the need to build a side capable of winning an Ashes series in Australia lay behind the decision to call time on James Anderson's extraordinary Test career.

The US Federal Reserve is making "modest" progress in its inflation fight, the head of the US central bank told lawmakers Tuesday, on the first of two days of testimony in Congress.

New York shares were mostly higher Tuesday as traders awaited testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, while Europe's main stock markets fell as investors fretted about the new political landscape in France.

Ukraine is set for a fiery clash with Russia at the UN Security Council Tuesday after Kyiv's allies called for an emergency meeting in the wake of deadly strikes by Moscow.

A dispute between aviation workers and management at the French capital's airports threatens to overshadow years of preparations and a 50-million-euro investment for visitors and athletes arriving for the Paris Olympics this month.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told President Vladimir Putin that "war cannot solve problems" and urged peace on a trip to Moscow over two years into the Ukraine offensive.

German charity Sea-Eye on Tuesday said it had come to the rescue of migrant boats five times in 24 hours, which showed "the state of emergency" in the Mediterranean.

Three asylum seekers who brought court action to block the UK's attempt to send them to Rwanda had their cases resolved on Tuesday, after the incoming Labour government ditched the policy.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has named the most experienced team in Springbok history for the second and final Test against Ireland in Durban on Saturday.

Europe's main stock markets slipped Tuesday as investors tracked new political landscapes in France and Britain and looked ahead to testimony from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.

French police have arrested a man suspected of killing and dismembering his partner and then asking an acquaintance to hide her body, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

French marathon runner Mehdi Frere, selected for the Paris Olympics, has been banned for two years for breaching anti-doping rules, his lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.

French parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following an election in which no one political force claimed a clear majority.

Moody's has downgraded Kenya's debt rating further into junk territory and warned the outlook was negative after a wave of protests led the government to abandon proposed tax hikes.

Scrum-half Nathan Doak and hooker Dave Heffernan have joined an injury-hit Ireland squad ahead of the second Test against South Africa, the national rugby union confirmed on Tuesday.

After four years of delays, Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is set to blast off for the first time on Tuesday, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space.

Craig Bellamy has been appointed as the new head coach of the Wales national football team on a contract until 2028, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced Tuesday.

A flood watch was in place Tuesday across multiple US states as tropical depression Beryl lashes the country's south with heavy rain after killing at least four people in Texas.

Israel pushed on with a major military offensive in war-ravaged Gaza City on Tuesday that the UN said has once again displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Moody's has downgraded Kenya's debt rating further into junk territory and warned the outlook was negative after a wave of protests led the government to abandon proposed tax hikes.