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A raucous group of elderly investors held court at a Shanghai securities company on Tuesday, chatting loudly about the stock prices flickering on LED boards as Chinese markets stutteringly recovered from the brutal day before.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla posed in front of the Colosseum in Rome Tuesday and greeted thousands of well-wishers on the first full day of a state visit to Italy.

As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century:

Tom Cruise is set to return to the Cannes Film Festival to present the latest and last episode of his "Mission: Impossible" series, joining Robert De Niro and French actress Juliette Binoche among the confirmed A-list attendees.

Stock markets and oil prices bounced higher on Tuesday following a huge sell-off, but analysts warned of more turmoil as US President Donald Trump charges ahead in his escalating trade war.

French authorities on Tuesday detained a 76-year-old man over a death threat against the judge who presided over the panel that sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen to an election ban, prosecutors said.

Rescuers were racing to find survivers Tuesday among the rubble of a Dominican Republic night club where at least 18 people died and dozens were hurt in an early-morning roof collapse.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a senior US officer assigned to NATO, the Pentagon announced Tuesday, saying her removal was due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead.

Five women who worked as nannies or flight attendants for late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed had their lives "ruined" by years of abuse, during which they were subjected to "intrusive" medical checks, their lawyer told AFP.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv would demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary in Rome on Wednesday, a union that once scandalised public opinion and shook the monarchy.

A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

Barcelona midfielder Gavi admitted Tuesday the Catalan giants can be beaten despite not suffering a single defeat in 2025.

Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday.

A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession.

King Charles III watched a colourful flypast with Italy's president Tuesday and laid a wreath for fallen soldiers on the first full day of his state visit with Queen Camilla, just days after his latest health scare.

"Major failures" in the French government's oversight of the 2023 Rugby World Cup led to heavy financial losses and left the French Rugby Federation in difficulty, the state's financial watchdog said on Tuesday.

Stock markets and oil prices recovered slightly Tuesday after a huge sell-off, but analysts warned of more turmoil as US President Donald Trump charges ahead in his escalating trade war.

Prince Harry's lawyer told a UK appeal court on Tuesday that paring back the royal's personal security during his visits to Britain was "unjustified".

Australia is ready for the impact of Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday in a first television debate before the tightly contested May 3 elections.

Robert De Niro is set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes festival this year, with rumours that Tom Cruise will join him and other stars on the French Riviera.

Serbian activists delivered a petition with more than half a million signatures to the UN in Belgrade Tuesday demanding an international investigation into the alleged use of sonic weapons against protesters during last month's massive anti-corruption demonstrations.

China vowed Tuesday to "fight to the end" after US President Donald Trump threatened to further ramp up tariffs but the EU warned against escalating a trade war that has rocked global markets.

Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation.

He lost the last presidential election by the narrowest margin in South Korean history, but now Lee Jae-myung is the front-runner in snap polls triggered by the ex-leader's impeachment over martial law.

Increasingly frail but with undimmed passion, Britain's David Hockney has put aside his health worries to shape in Paris what he describes as the biggest exhibition of his vast career.

King Charles III watched a colourful flypast with Italy's president Tuesday on the first full day of his state visit with Queen Camilla, just days after his latest health scare.

A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin will return from injury this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix after missing the first three races of the season, his Aprilia team said Tuesday.

Prince Harry was in a UK court on Tuesday for the latest stage of his legal challenge against a government decision to downgrade his personal security when he visits Britain.

The Philippines took possession of the first of two corvette-class warships with "advanced weapons and radar systems" on Tuesday as it faces growing pressure from Beijing in the disputed South China Sea.

A prominent American academic was detained on Tuesday and charged with insulting Thailand's monarchy, his lawyer told AFP, in a rare case of a foreign national falling foul of the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.