'Senile insanity': Ukrainians outraged at Trump's Russia comment
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainians in Kyiv were left bewildered and frustrated on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump suggested their country “may be Russian someday”.
Ohtani excites with pitching video as MLB Dodgers begin work
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Shohei Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to last year’s World Series title, appears set to make his return as a pitcher as well as a slugger.
Crew open against Toluca, Miami with Atlas in Leagues Cup
New York (AFP) – Defending champion Columbus Crew will open against Toluca while 2023 winner Inter Miami debuts against Atlas when the 2025 Leagues Cup kicks off in July, regional governing body CONCACAF announced Tuesday.
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Washington (AFP) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to adjust its interest rate-cut policy, as the country’s economy maintains resilient growth and a relatively strong labor market.
Dam fine: beavers save Czech treasury $1 million
Prague (AFP) – Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers a cool $1 million by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned, a conservation official said on Tuesday.
Rodgers hopes to make Bayern 'hurt' at Celtic
Glasgow (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers said a glamour Champions League play-off tie against Bayern Munich is the stage he wanted for Celtic and is determined to make the German giants fight for a place in the last 16.
Altman says OpenAI 'not for sale' after Musk's $97 bn bid
Paris (AFP) – Artificial intelligence developer OpenAI is “not for sale”, chief executive Sam Altman said in Paris Tuesday in response to a reported $97.4 billion bid from competitor Elon Musk.
Trump says US disaster relief agency should be 'terminated'
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Tuesday on the US federal disaster agency FEMA, calling for it to be shut down and its duties instead handed to individual states.
Everton's Moyes aims to bridge gap to mighty Liverpool
London (AFP) – David Moyes admits the gap between Everton and Liverpool is “as big as it’s been for a long time” as he prepares for the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday.
Virus disinformation drives anti
Hong Kong (AFP) – A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.
