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Afghanistan releases detained US citizen

Afghanistan releases detained US citizen

Afghanistan's Taliban government released a US national on Tuesday who had been detained for more than a year, after a letter from his family requesting his freedom.

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Danish PM's left bloc leads election, but no majority

Danish PM's left bloc leads election, but no majority

Denmark's left bloc headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen took an early lead in Tuesday's general election but failed to secure a majority, exit polls showed, with Frederiksen's Social Democrats posting their weakest showing in 125 years.

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'Illustrious' Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season

'Illustrious' Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season

Mohamed Salah will leave Premier League champions Liverpool at the end of the season, the Egypt forward announced on Tuesday as he started a farewell to what the club said were nine "illustrious" years at Anfield.

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Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a "very big present" related to the Strait of Hormuz, boosting his confidence that he was talking to the right people in Tehran to end the war.

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US officials downplay controller 'distraction' in New York crash

US officials downplay controller 'distraction' in New York crash

US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

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Massive Russian drone attacks kill eight, hit Ukraine UNESCO site

Massive Russian drone attacks kill eight, hit Ukraine UNESCO site

President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia's "absolute depravity" Tuesday after Moscow staged massive drone attacks on Ukraine, killing multiple people and hitting the UNESCO heritage site of Lviv.

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Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season

Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season

Mohamed Salah is to leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League champions announced Tuesday ending an "illustrious" nine years on Merseyside.

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Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leader

Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leader

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told AFP on Tuesday that her country's formerly all-powerful socialist ideology has been fatally "wounded" by US President Donald Trump.

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France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone

France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone

Israel should "refrain" from sending in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, France's foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday, warning that such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences".

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UN rights council to hold urgent debate on Iran's Gulf strikes

UN rights council to hold urgent debate on Iran's Gulf strikes

The UN Human Rights Council will hold a rare urgent debate on Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries across the Gulf region and their impact on civilians.

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