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Britain cracked down Tuesday on energy suppliers' forced installation of prepaid meters following outrage as some of their most vulnerable customers faced higher bills during a cost-of-living crisis.

A slowdown in corporate transactions and weak trading results weighed on Goldman Sachs' first-quarter results on Tuesday, sending shares lower.

The maker of Sweden's Absolut vodka said Tuesday it was ceasing all exports to Russia after calls to boycott the brand flared up in Sweden and on social media.

Infections with superbugs that are resistant to most drugs have presented a "huge challenge" in treating the devastating injuries of people wounded in the war in Ukraine, doctors in Germany said on Tuesday.

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders have killed 33 people in an attack on a farming village in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, where intercommunal herder-farmer violence is common, a local official told AFP Tuesday.

Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has signed a fresh deal with Jumbo-Visma that runs until 2027, the Dutch cycling team said on Tuesday.

US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a Moscow court on Tuesday, in the first partly open hearing since his arrest for alleged espionage, in a case that has drawn international condemnation.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin had visited two frontline regions in Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to brand it a tour of the scenes of Russian "crimes".

Simone Inzaghi said Tuesday that Inter Milan need to put their dreadful Serie A form behind them as they stand on the verge of getting past Benfica and reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

China was the road to the future for foreign brands at the Shanghai Auto Show on Tuesday who are racing to catch up with Chinese competitors in the crucial electric vehicle market.

Major stock markets rose and the dollar dropped Tuesday as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter, when activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a Moscow court on Tuesday, in the first partly open hearing since his arrest for alleged espionage, in a case that has drawn international condemnation.

The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.

Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Tuesday as fighting that has claimed nearly 200 lives entered a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities.

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown blitzed to the 100m backstroke title at the Australian swimming championships Tuesday, with fellow world record holder Zac Stubblety-Cook also throwing down the gauntlet in the 200m breaststroke.

The UK government on Tuesday issued its strongest appeal yet to unionists in Northern Ireland to restore power-sharing government to the region, where tensions have risen as a result of Brexit.

Manchester City have submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of their Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000, while adding a hotel, museum and other facilities in a £300 million investment.

China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York.

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli was fined Tuesday for breaching the IPL code of conduct, after his side Royal Challengers Bangalore went down to Chennai in a nail-biting match.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chief rival in next month's election defended Kurdish rights on Tuesday and accused the Turkish leader of inflating ethnic tensions for political gain.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin had visited two frontline regions in Ukraine, prompting a strong rebuke from Kyiv which said he was viewing "the crimes of his minions".

China's economy grew much better than expected in the first three months of the year as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures, official data showed Tuesday.

Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday, even as data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter after activity resumed following three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh spoke up on Tuesday for diversity and women's empowerment in the entertainment industry, telling reporters in Kuala Lumpur "we should never allow somebody to put us in a box".

The rebel LIV Golf tour has faced resistance from traditionalists and sparked a civil war in the sport, but many in Australia are embracing it with the nation's inaugural event this week a sell-out.

Brazil rejected US criticism that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda on the Ukraine war as he held talks with Moscow's top diplomat on Monday.

Apple opened its first retail store in India on Tuesday, underscoring the US tech titan's increasing focus on the South Asian nation as a key sales market and alternative manufacturing hub to China.

Sri Lanka enforced the follow-on against Ireland after skittling them for 143 on day three of the first Test in Galle on Tuesday, leaving the tourists still 448 runs behind.

G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after days of fighting that has killed almost 200 people and wounded 1,800.

China's economy grew a forecast-busting 4.5 percent in the first quarter as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed Tuesday.

Head coach Brad Thorn will leave the Queensland Reds at the end of the season, the club said Tuesday, after a poor start to the Super Rugby campaign.

Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert -- and it also leaves behind a lot of trash.