LONDON - Taking a dip in the frigid ponds on Hampstead Heath in north London for the first time after months of coronavirus restrictions, swimmers said plunging into the cold water felt liberating.
WASHINGTON - Economic growth led by the United States and China is accelerating, amplifying the risks of an uneven global recovery, the head of the IMF said Tuesday.
BAMAKO - A symbolic euro was handed over on Tuesday to the government of Mali and UNESCO for damage inflicted by Islamists who wrecked Timbuktu's World Heritage-listed mausoleums in 2012.
BAMAKO - A French air strike killed 19 civilians in central Mali in January, according to a UN report published on Tuesday, that prompted a strong denial from France.
SHANGHAI: Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has formally entered the automotive industry with a new smart electric vehicle (EV) business, the company announced on Tuesday in a filing.
Japan has suspended the provision of new aid to Myanmar in response to last month's military coup, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, as the violent crackdown against protesters draws a wave of international condemnation.
An exhausted stray dog trapped on a busy expressway in the heat of the day won the compassion of a Bangkok bus driver and conductor, who stopped and took it on board.
GENEVA - International experts will on Tuesday unveil a report into the origins of Covid-19, as world leaders called for a global treaty to better tackle future pandemics.
