Pornhub owner pressures France over age verification law
French visitors to the Pornhub and Youporn, adult sites operated by parent company Aylo, will from Wednesday be greeted with a message denouncing the country's age verification requirements, the company said.
Read moreSmoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor
Heavy smoke from intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service said on Tuesday.
Read moreGermany's Merz defends migration crackdown after court setback
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his government's migration crackdown as vital to "protect public safety", a day after a court ruled one of its flagship measures was illegal.
Read moreStock markets mostly higher as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks
Major stock markets diverged and the dollar climbed on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US trade war, with speculation swirling that the countries' leaders will soon hold talks.
Read moreAfter Madrid penalty furore, football's lawmakers rule for retakes
Double-touched penalties, such as the disallowed kick by Julian Alvarez that helped knock Atletico Madrid out of the Champions League, should in future be retaken, international football's rule-making body said on Tuesday.
Read moreReigning champion Swiatek beats Svitolina to reach French Open semis
Triple-defending champion Iga Swiatek marched into the last four at Roland Garros on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over 13th seed Elina Svitolina.
Read moreNepal celebrates 75th ascent anniversary of Mount Annapurna
Nepal celebrated on Tuesday 75 years since the first ascent of Mount Annapurna, the 10th highest peak in the world, led by French climber Maurice Herzog.
Read moreAustrian daily under fire after Clint Eastwood slams 'phony' interview
An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phoney".
Read moreEx-England boss Lancaster named Connacht head coach
Former England boss Stuart Lancaster was Tuesday announced as the new head coach of Irish province Connacht.
Read moreTop seed Sabalenka battles past Zheng to reach French Open semis
World number one Aryna Sabalenka ended Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen's winning streak on the Paris clay with a straight-sets victory on Tuesday to seal herself a spot in the French Open semi-finals.
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