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Recent government climate change policy decisions will see New Zealand miss its own emissions reduction targets, an independent report has warned.

Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on Tuesday in a deal British media valued at £117 million ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player.

Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history.

When filmmaker Josh Greenbaum first ventured onto a pickleball court, he found an accessible pastime that could quickly turn intense, generating not just sweat but a range of emotions in minutes.

Gaston Polo Team Claims Gold Cup Title Over Dubai Polo Team at Cowdray Park Polo Club

At least 53 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Tuesday.

The Boston Red Sox remained one win shy of matching their team-record longest win streak, set in 1946, after their Major League Baseball game against Baltimore was rained out on Tuesday.

Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative, the South American country's hard-right president-elect announced Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister.

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States was "not finished" attacking Iran, as Tehran widened strikes on Gulf states after its Houthi allies threatened to blockade Saudi ports.

Argentina's defeated football hero Lionel Messi returned to his hometown on Tuesday after a painful World Cup final loss.

Ukraine's Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky -- sacked on Tuesday -- led some of Kyiv's most decisive military campaigns, but clashed with reformers as drones and technology changed the face of war.

Carolina Panthers right offensive tackle Taylor Moton will miss the start of the upcoming NFL season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in a lung, the team announced on Tuesday.

German rider Florian Lipowitz suffered a broken collarbone after crashing out of the Tour de France's 16th stage on Tuesday, his Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe team said.

The LPGA will launch the Nanea Cup, a $4 million event featuring tour professionals and top college players, next March in Hawaii, the tour announced on Tuesday.

Indian police on Tuesday detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during youth-led protests in New Delhi calling for education reforms, after he called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation.

Tropical Storm Bertha spread across northwestern Florida Tuesday, where it was predicted to bring coastal flooding and heavy rainfall, the National Hurricane Center said.

The United States' frenzied rush to build out AI infrastructure has boosted exports of Mexican technology, complicating President Donald Trump's hand heading into trade negotiations.

At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.

France's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.

Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress who appeared in two "Godzilla" films, died early Tuesday in a car accident in the US state of Maryland, police said.

Reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar admitted Tuesday that he was fired up to prove his superiority after being beaten in back-to-back stages by Remco Evenepoel.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States was not finished attacking Iran, as Tehran stepped up its strikes across the Middle East.

More than 160,000 foreign nationals left South Africa over the past two months as local groups increased violent hostility against undocumented migrants, according to an AFP tally based on figures from the repatriating governments.

US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.

Ipswich signed Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu from Leicester in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($26 million) on Tuesday.

Liverpool are in talks with British-Indian investor Amit Bhatia over a potential deal for a minority stake in the Premier League club.

Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in Tuesday's 26.1km individual time-trial at the Tour de France to shave valuable seconds off Tadej Pogacar's overall lead.

France's parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.

Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel stormed to victory in Tuesday's 26.1km individual time-trial at the Tour de France to shave valuable seconds off Tadej Pogacar's overall lead.

Premier League and World Cup referee Anthony Taylor announced his retirement on Tuesday, citing the intense pressure and scrutiny on officials among his reasons for leaving the role.

Tropical Storm Bertha -- the second named storm of the Atlantic season -- strengthened Tuesday, threatening states from Florida to Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.