Gas shortages push India's poor back to wood and coal
Soaring black-market prices of cooking gas in India's capital are pushing poorer families back to wood and coal, raising health risks and worsening air quality in the highly polluted megacity.
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'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels
Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal's coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations.
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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks
Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel Tuesday, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war.
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Stocks rise on Trump U-turn but unease sees oil bounce
Stocks rose Tuesday after Donald Trump delayed strikes on Iranian energy sites and hailed "very good" talks with Tehran but oil prices rebounded as optimism over a possible de-escalation of the Middle East war remained shaky.
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Trans community alarmed as India moves to curb LGBTQ rights
A proposed amendment to India's transgender law has sparked fear and anger among LGBTQ groups, who warn it could undo hard-won legal gains and take away the right to self-identify.
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Families' nightmare fight for justice in Austria child sex cases
When her three-year-old son Elias told her that his father, a child psychiatrist, had abused him, Alina thought she would quickly find support to protect her child.
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Tiger Woods to return to action in TGL with Masters looming
Tiger Woods will make a tentative return to competitive action when he plays Tuesday in the TGL golf league, weeks after the 15-time major champion said that the Masters in April was not "off the table".
Read moreAustralia, EU agree sweeping new trade pact eight years in the works
The European Union and Australia struck a long-awaited free-trade deal on Tuesday, while also agreeing to boost defence cooperation and access to rare earth minerals in the face of global uncertainty over trade.
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Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal
Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining.
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Iran fires new wave of missiles at Israel after denying Trump talks
Iran launched a new wave of missiles against Israel Tuesday, hours after US President Donald Trump hailed "very good" talks to end the war despite Tehran denying any dialogue had taken place.
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