BusinessAFP NewsUS slaps Google with antitrust suit, eyes possible breakup
The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit Tuesday accusing Google of maintaining an "illegal monopoly" in online search and advertising in the country's biggest antitrust case in decades -- opening the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan.
SportAFP NewsOzil omitted from Arsenal's Premier League squad
Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal's Premier League squad to cast even further doubt on whether he will play for the club again.
CelebrityAFP NewsRobert Redford's son, James Redford, dies at 58
James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died at age 58.
BusinessReutersMeet the lawyers behind the U.S. versus Google antitrust showdown
The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Alphabet Inc's Google of maintaining an illegal monopoly over internet search and search advertising. Shores joined the Justice Department last year to spearhead the Google investigation. Shores has spent his career at elite law firms, most recently Shearman & Sterling, where he defended corporations like Bank of America Corp and the oil company Equinor against antitrust claims.
SportAFP NewsChelsea register retired Cech as goalkeeper cover
Chelsea have registered the club's technical director Petr Cech in their Premier League squad as a precaution in case coronavirus restrictions hit coach Frank Lampard's goalkeeper options.
SportAFP NewsMorata double gets Juventus off the mark in Kiev
Alvaro Morata struck twice on Tuesday as Juventus made light of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence to get their Champions League campaign off the mark with a 2-0 win at Dynamo Kiev.
SportAFP NewsLiverpool fuming at 'stupid' Pickford challenge
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum branded the challenge from Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford that injured Virgil van Dijk as "stupid" and called for the England number one to be punished.
SportAFP NewsBayern Munich winger Serge Gnarby tests positive for coronavirus
European champions Bayern Munich on Tuesday announced their first case of the coronavirus as Germany winger Serge Gnabry tested positive for Covid-19.
HealthAFP NewsNearly 300K excess US deaths since January, most from virus: CDC
The United States has seen around 300,000 more deaths than usual since late January, with two-thirds attributable to Covid-19 and the rest due to other causes, a government study said Tuesday.
NewsReutersYounger people lead new wave of COVID-19 infections in Greece
Greece recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases on Tuesday, topping the 600 mark for the first time, with younger people accounting for a majority of the new infections, health authorities said. Nationwide, there were 667 new confirmed infections and eight new deaths, authorities said. "The pandemic is showing clear signs that it is steadily spreading," said epidemiologist Gikas Magiorkinis, adding that people in the age group of 18 to 39 years old made up some 60% to 70% of the new infections.
NewsAFP NewsKhashoggi fiancee sues Saudi prince in US over murder
The fiancee of journalist Jamal Khashoggi sued Saudi Arabia's crown prince and other officials Tuesday in a US court, seeking damages for his brutal murder in Istanbul two years ago.
NewsReutersIsrael uncovers tunnel from Gaza, military says holds Hamas responsible
Israel discovered a new cross-border tunnel from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that its military said extended "dozens of metres underground" and into southern Israel. The military said its engineers discovered the tunnel using underground sensors attached to a concrete barrier that, once completed, will run 65 kilometres (40 miles) around Gaza. It said the projectile was intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system and no casualties were reported.
NewsReutersOutbound COVID testing launched at Heathrow to unlock routes
Rapid outbound COVID-19 testing for passengers has been launched at London's Heathrow Airport, designed to return results in an hour, in an effort to re-open restricted routes and boost traffic for airlines. The tests were launched on Tuesday in conjunction with the airport, IAG's British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific, initially for flights to Hong Kong, where incoming passengers must be able to show proof of a negative test. The firms have also set up an inbound testing facility at Heathrow, though it is yet to be approved for use by the government.
NewsAFP NewsItaly flanker Mbanda receives 'Knight of Merit' award for Covid-19 volunteer work
Italy back-rower Maxime Mbanda on Tuesday received one of the country's highest awards for his efforts as a front-line volunteer in the fight against the coronavirus.
SportAFP NewsRoglic wins Vuelta a Espana opening stage as Froome suffers
Defending champion Primoz Roglic won stage one of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday while former winner Chris Froome rolled in 11 minutes behind the peloton.
PoliticsReutersFactbox: Court battles shape presidential election, as U.S. Supreme Court hands Democrats win
With both sides in the U.S. presidential election dueling in court over rules and procedures ahead of the Nov. 3 vote, Democrats scored a victory on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling that extended the deadline for counting mail-in ballots in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Below are some of the biggest victories so far for Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 17 that officials in the closely contested state can accept mail-in ballots three days after the Nov. 3 election, so long as they were postmarked by Election Day.
PoliticsReutersTrump and Biden 'pooper' figurines steal the show in Catalan nativity
Caught with their pants down and wearing face masks, U.S. President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden are the stars of a new range of defecating figurines that are a longstanding Christmas tradition in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Known as "caganers" or "poopers" in English, the small statues offer a satirical take on the year's biggest news stories and are traditionally hidden in nativity scenes for friends and family to find. Masked health workers who have become emblematic of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, also feature prominently in the 2020 Christmas lineup alongside the presidential hopefuls.
NewsReutersICC prosecutor says Bashir and other suspects must face justice over Darfur
Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and other suspects wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and genocide in Darfur must face justice without further delay, the court's chief prosecutor said on Tuesday. Options for prosecuting them, including a trial in Sudan and a hybrid tribunal, were being discussed with Sudanese authorities, prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told reporters during a visit to Khartoum.
PoliticsAFP NewsTrump goes big on campaign trail, Biden maintains low profile
With two weeks to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump and Joe Biden adopted radically different strategies to secure votes -- the Republican incumbent ramped up his appearances and the Democratic challenger opted to hunker down at home.
NewsReutersUK imposes tougher virus measures on Manchester after talks stall
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would impose tougher lockdown restrictions on the Greater Manchester region in northern England despite failing to reach a deal on funding support with local leaders. Johnson is resisting pressure for a second national lockdown, fearful of the disastrous economic effects, and instead pursuing a localised strategy of imposing three tiers of increasingly stringent restrictions in virus hotspots in England. The plan has been resisted by leaders in the north, where the worst of the latest outbreaks are concentrated, who say the government isn't providing them with enough financial support to cope with the tightest restrictions.
SportAFP NewsRB Leipzig's Haidara tests positive for Covid-19 hours before Champions League clash
Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig said on Tuesday Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara had tested positive for coronavirus after a previous test returned an ambiguous result, hours before their Champions League match with Istanbul Basaksehir.
NewsReutersFrance shuts Paris mosque in crackdown after teacher's beheading
France ordered the temporary closure of a mosque outside Paris on Tuesday, part of a crackdown on Muslims who incite hatred after the decapitation of a teacher who showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad. The Grand Mosque of Pantin, a low-income suburb on the capital's northeastern outskirts, had shared a video on its Facebook page before the attack that vented hatred against history teacher Samuel Paty. Police plastered notices of the closure order outside the mosque as the authorities promised a tough response against the disseminators of hate messages, preachers of radicalised sermons and foreigners believed to pose a security threat to France.
SportAFP NewsProposals for a 'European Premier League' met by backlash
Speculative proposals for a "European Premier League" comprised of the continent's top clubs and reportedly backed by FIFA were criticised on Tuesday by La Liga and supporter groups.
BusinessReutersGoogle calls Justice Department lawsuit 'deeply flawed'
Alphabet Inc's Google said the U.S. Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against the company was "deeply flawed" and that users would find it more difficult to access superior search tools and affordable smartphones if the government wins its case. "American antitrust law is designed to promote innovation and help consumers, not tilt the playing field in favor of particular competitors or make it harder for people to get the services they want," Google senior vice president Kent Walker said in a blog post on Tuesday. The lawsuit by the Justice Department and 11 states alleges Google used its market power to fend off rivals, including through distribution agreements that gave its search engine prominent placement on phones and internet browsers.
SportAFP NewsAlmeida still in pink as Tratnik wins Giro 16th stage
Portugal's Joao Almeida ensured he will wear the pink jersey for a 14th consecutive day after defending his overall race lead on Tuesday on the Giro d'Italia's 16th stage won by Slovenian Jan Tratnik.
