Chelsea climb to fourth after routing Saints
London (AFP) – Enzo Maresca admitted he was relieved after Chelsea climbed to fourth place in the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of woeful Southampton on Tuesday.
Former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff hospitalized in China
Brasília (AFP) – Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
Ukraine agrees on US minerals deal, seeking Trump support
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington.
Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on track
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Few people suspect that when they board a train during a heatwave they may be risking their lives, as high temperatures can warp tracks and maybe even cause the train to derail.
Judge blocks Trump's refugee admissions halt
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order putting a halt to refugee admissions in the United States.
Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival
Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Transgender activists often shunned by society say they have found rare acceptance at India’s Hindu Kumbh Mela festival by giving blessings to pilgrims attending the world’s largest religious gathering.
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
Abu Dhabi (AFP) – In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world’s biggest deserts.
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.
Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby
Istanbul (AFP) – Galatasaray have accused Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho of making “racist statements” following a 0-0 draw between the bitter Istanbul rivals.
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Washington (AFP) – Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.
