Shares of Tesla Inc. tumbled on Tuesday after its CEO and founder Elon Musk tweeted that a contract to sell 100,000 cars to rental company Hertz had not been signed, suggesting the deal had not been finalized.
Rescuers combed through the rubble of a highrise building in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, in search of survivors on Tuesday, a day after it collapsed while under construction, as the death toll rose to 16, with scores reported missing.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged all countries of the world to agree to some sort of global price on carbon, a measure he says will dramatically curb the use of fossil fuels and level the playing field for countries like Canada that already impose a levy on emissions.
The Biden administration on Tuesday launched a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targeting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide.
The prosecution and the defence will make opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of a U.S. teenager charged with fatally shooting protesters in Wisconsin last year, launching the most high-profile civilian self-defence case in nearly a decade.
Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were charged with fraud and other offences by Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday after a six-year investigation into a controversial $2 million US payment.
The first major test of how voters feel about Joe Biden's presidency is unfolding in Virginia, where a governor's race that was supposed to be a comfortable win for Democrats is instead ending in suspense.
An explosion went off Tuesday at the entrance of a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing three people and wounding at least 16, health officials said.
Australia's biggest city will lift more COVID-19 curbs for vaccinated residents ahead of schedule next week, while delaying freedoms it has promised for unvaccinated Sydneysiders as officials aim to boost inoculations.
Since the 2016 Brexit vote, there has been a dispute over the fishing rights of French trawlers in British coastal waters. And the rhetoric is becoming increasingly fierce, writes Don Murray.
U.S. President Joe Biden wants more oil to provide relief at the pumps, while for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the oilpatch is one of Canada's top exports. Both leaders are attempting to balance those economic realities with the need to reduce emissions.
