Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan
The Czech culture minister angered the opposition and media freedom watchdogs with a plan presented Tuesday to fund public media from the state budget instead of fees paid by citizens.
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US bank profits jump as execs see consumers surviving oil spike so far
Large banks reported higher profits Tuesday, pointing to resilience among US businesses and customers despite higher oil prices from the Middle East war.
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IMF cuts 2026 global growth forecast on Mideast war
The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by war in the Middle East -- as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices.
Read moreIraola says now is 'right moment to step away' from Bournemouth
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said "this is the right moment for me to step away", as the Premier League club announced Tuesday he would leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.
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Dutch prosecutors urge long jail terms for Romanian helmet theft
Prosecutors Tuesday called for the three suspected robbers of a priceless gold Romanian helmet from the fifth century BC to face lengthy jail sentences, as their trial opened in the Netherlands.
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American Kang preparing bid to buy Ligue 1 club Lyon
American businesswoman Michele Kang, already the Lyon men's club president, minority shareholder and owner of the women's side, is preparing for a potential full takeover of the Ligue 1 club, a statement from their current owner said on Tuesday.
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Bournemouth manager Iraola to leave at end of season
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the end of this season, the Premier League side announced Tuesday.
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Amazon says to buy Globalstar to expand satellite network
Amazon said Tuesday that it had signed a deal to buy the US telecoms satellite group Globalstar to expand its own space-based internet network and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.
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IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%, warns of strong euro
Economic growth across the eurozone will slow to an estimated 1.1 percent this year as higher energy prices weigh on manufacturing, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks
Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the birthplace of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks.
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