Sahel juntas would have welcomed a coup in Benin: analysts
Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another anti-Western junta in their neighbourhood, analysts said.
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PSG ordered to pay around 60mn euros to Mbappe in wage dispute
Paris Saint-Germain were ordered to pay former star striker Kylian Mbappe around 60 million euros ($70.60 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses by a French labour court on Tuesday.
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BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit
The BBC said Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot.
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Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors prepared for key US jobs and inflation data, while oil prices slumped on renewed hopes for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Nigeria: sources
A suicide bomber struck a military position in northeastern Nigeria near the border with Cameroon, killing at least five soldiers, security and local defence sources said.
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EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.
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Australia's Green sold for record 252 mn rupees in IPL auction
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history, with a winning bid of 252 million rupees at auction on Tuesday.
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Elusive December sun leaves Stockholm in the dark
The Swedish capital has recorded just a half-hour of sunlight in the first half of December, putting it on track for the darkest December since 1934 if the trend continues, meteorologists said.
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Brendan Rodgers joins Saudi club Al Qadsiah
Former Celtic and Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has joined Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah as head coach, seven weeks after resigning his job at the struggling Scottish outfit.
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Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting
Thailand said Tuesday that Cambodia must be first to announce a truce to halt fighting between the two nations after more than a week of deadly clashes in a reignited border conflict.
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