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Kontaveit, Barbora Krejcikova advance to Prague Open 2nd round

Top-seeded Anett Kontaveit of Estonia cruised past Ekaterine Gorgodze 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the Prague Open on Tuesday

$280 bn bill to boost semiconductor industry passes key Senate test

The Senate advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the semiconductor industry in the United States and to accelerate high tech research

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Greece, 1st EU visit since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Mexican president calls opponents foreign agents, traitors sponsored by US

In a bid to stoke nationalism and justify his policies, Mexico's president has increasingly taken to calling his opponents traitors and accused them of working for the foreign governments.

Unilever hikes prices for products due to inflation, expects strong sales

The challenges of inflation persist and the global macroeconomic outlook is uncertain, but we remain intensely focused on operational excellence and delivery in 2022 and beyond, CEO Alan Jope said.

Biden fights talk of recession as key US economic growth report looms

Top forecasts such as the Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDP now are predicting that the figure will be negative for the second straight quarter an informal signal that the country is stuck in a downturn.

Donald Trump returning to Washington to deliver policy speech on crime

Trump will address the America First Policy Institute's two-day America First Agenda Summit as some advisers urge him to spend more time talking about his vision for the future

Lufthansa to cancel almost all of flights in Frankfurt, Munich amid strike

The airline said on Tuesday that the strike will force the cancellation of 678 flights at Frankfurt, 32 of them on Tuesday and the rest on Wednesday

Russia will withdraw from International Space Station project after 2024

The decision comes amid soaring tensions between Russia and the West over the Kremlin's military action in Ukraine

European Union reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

Approves draft law to cut gas demand by 15% from August through March

Israeli military demolishes homes of suspected Palestinian attackers

The Israeli military demolished the homes of two Palestinians suspected of killing an Israeli security guard in a West Bank settlement in April.

Alibaba says will seek primary listing in Hong Kong, adding to NYSE

Alibaba, the world's biggest e-commerce company by sales, announced plans to change the status of its shares traded in Hong Kong, making them more accessible to Chinese investors

Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage in 2008

Japan on Tuesday executed a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district in 2008

Ukraine pushes to try alleged war crimes as fighting rages in south, east

The appeal of Ukraine's first war crimes conviction was adjourned as prosecutors keep pushing to hold Russia legally accountable for atrocities even as fighting rages in the south and east of country

Russia to cut gas flow to Germany via Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Monday that they will further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20% of capacity, citing equipment repairs.

Amid slashed gas flow, EU struggles to cut its reliance on Russian gas

European Union nations struggled Monday to find common ground on how to wean the bloc off its reliance on Russian natural gas, as Moscow turns down the tap.

Joe Biden says Donald Trump lacked 'courage to act' during Jan 6 riot

Joe Biden decried his predecessor for failing to try and stop last year's deadly mob attack on the Capitol, saying that Donald Trump lacked the courage to act as hours of medieval hell unfolded

Top aide to former US VP Pence testifies before federal grand jury: Report

The former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence has testified before a federal grand jury investigating the Jan 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol

White House to discuss new generation Covid-19 vaccine as Biden recovers

As President Biden continues to recover from his coronavirus infection, the White House plans to hold a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines.

Gunman kills 2 in Vancouver in attacks targeting Canadian homeless people

A gunman targeting homeless people fatally shot two men in a Vancouver, British Columbia, suburb and wounded two others before being shot and killed by police, authorities said