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Pelosi lands in Taiwan, defying China threats

Pelosi lands in Taiwan, defying China threats

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening, defying a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China that have sent tensions between the world's two superpowers soaring.

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US loan delinquencies creep up amid high debt loads: report

US loan delinquencies creep up amid high debt loads: report

US households have continued to take on more debt, in part to deal with soaring prices, a report showed Tuesday, while cases of borrowers unable to pay loans are creeping up in a troubling sign of things to come.

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Police charge UK man over crossbow threat to Queen

Police charge UK man over crossbow threat to Queen

Police on Tuesday charged a 20-year-old man with an offence under Britain's 1842 Treason Act after arresting him armed with a crossbow at Windsor Castle as Queen Elizabeth II spent Christmas Day there.

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Webb telescope captures colourful Cartwheel Galaxy

Webb telescope captures colourful Cartwheel Galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust to capture a new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing the spinning ring of colour in unprecedented clarity, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday.

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Zawahiri killing boosts Biden on Afghan exit anniversary

Zawahiri killing boosts Biden on Afghan exit anniversary

Weeks before the first anniversary of a retreat from Afghanistan that critics said exposed President Joe Biden's weakness, he shrugged off both Covid and critics to announce the killing in Kabul of Al-Qaeda's leader -- an operation the Democrat says shows the US remains as strong as ever.

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F1 star Hamilton takes ownership stake in NFL Broncos

F1 star Hamilton takes ownership stake in NFL Broncos

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has joined the ownership group of the NFL's Denver Broncos, the team announced Tuesday.

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Pelosi defies China threats and lands in Taiwan

Pelosi defies China threats and lands in Taiwan

United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening, defying a string of increasingly stark warnings and threats from China that have sent tensions between the world's two superpowers soaring.

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Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire

Firefighters race to protect California town threatened by wildfire

Rain and cooler conditions brought some relief on Tuesday to hundreds of firefighters battling a wildfire in northern California that has killed two people and threatens the 8,000-strong town of Yreka.

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Burl, Jongwe star for Zimbabwe in first T20 series win over Bangladesh

Burl, Jongwe star for Zimbabwe in first T20 series win over Bangladesh

A 79-run seventh-wicket partnership between Ryan Burl and Luke Jongwe proved crucial as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 10 runs on Tuesday to win a Twenty20 international series between the countries for the first time.

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New Liga sponsors EA Sports to 'revolutionise' Spanish football

New Liga sponsors EA Sports to 'revolutionise' Spanish football

US video games giant Electronic Arts will replace Spanish bank Santander as the title sponsor of La Liga from summer 2023, the league announced on Tuesday.

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