Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims
German agrochemical giant Bayer said Tuesday its subsidiary Monsanto had proposed a class settlement of up to $7.25 billion to settle claims that the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer, potentially drawing a line under years of costly litigation.
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Gauff, Rybakina cruise into Dubai last 16
Coco Gauff bounced back from her shock early exit in Doha last week with a comfortable victory over Anna Kalinskaya in Dubai on Tuesday, while Elena Rybakina opened her campaign with a dominant win.
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Greenland entrepreneur gambles on leafy greens
Growing lettuce in the Arctic as a business venture? One Greenland entrepreneur believes in the idea, selling his house to get start-up capital in a gamble he's hoping will pay off.
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Father of US school shooter goes on trial on murder charges
A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school has gone on trial in the southern state of Georgia in a rare case of a parent facing charges over a shooting carried out by their child.
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Iran, US agree on 'guiding principles' for deal at Geneva talks: Iran FM
Iran and the United States agreed to "a set of guiding principles" laying the groundwork for a broader deal during talks in Geneva on Tuesday, Tehran's top diplomat said, after the leaders of both countries traded warnings of military action.
Read moreWarner Bros. gives Paramount one week to outbid Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it will give Paramount Skydance a week to sweeten its buyout offer for the storied media giant, as the bidding war with Netflix turned into a bitter battle to win over Warner shareholders.
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Russians, Belarusians allowed to compete under own flags at 2026 Paralympics: IPC tells AFP
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.
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Ukrainian wife battles blackouts to keep terminally ill husband alive
Olena Grygorenko has barely left her Chernigiv flat in the past weeks. Every time a blackout hits the city in northern Ukraine, she rushes to her husband's bedside to plug his life support machine into its back-up batteries.
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Pollock handed first England start for Ireland visit
Henry Pollock has been handed his first England start after Steve Borthwick made three changes for Ireland's Six Nations visit to Twickenham on Saturday.
Read moreOil prices fall back as 'hopeful' Tehran responds to Trump
Shares dipped and oil prices dropped back Tuesday as Tehran gave an encouraging response during talks with US officials in Geneva on Iran's nuclear programme, after days of escalating rhetoric from President Donald Trump.
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