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Japan minister blames 'male-dominated' parliament for dwindling population

Japan's minister called the country's record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed indifference and ignorance in the male-dominated Japanese parliament for the neglect

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will speak Thursday, their first conversation in four months coming amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China's claims on Taiwan

7.3 earthquake hits north Philippines, causes damage, people flee buildings

A strong earthquake shook the northern Philippines, causing some damage and prompting people to flee buildings in the capital. Officials said no casualties were immediately reported

Boris Johnson gives Churchill Leadership Award to Ukraine's Zelenskyy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises.

Trump back in Washington, repeats election lies that sparked Capitol riots

In duelling speeches not far from the US Capitol on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump repeated the false election claims that sparked the January 6 insurrection.

'Twitter is slow-walking document production', Musk's attorneys complain

Attorneys for billionaire Elon Musk are complaining that Twitter is slow-walking document production in advance of an October trial to decide on the $44 billion acquisition

Austria ends COVID-19 quarantine for those with no symptoms

People infected with COVID-19 will no longer have to quarantine themselves in Austria if they don't exhibit any symptoms, the country's health minister announced Tuesday.

New airstrikes by Russia target Ukraine's southern Black Sea regions

Russia targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with airstrikes, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure, the Ukrainian military said

WADA signs four-year anti-doping agreement with Commonwealth Games

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Tuesday that they had agreed a four-year agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation aimed at increasing collaboration on anti-doping

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.