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Bongi Mbonambi has labelled England as "unprofessional" after the South Africa hooker was cleared of allegations he racially abused Tom Curry during the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

Glenn Maxwell's stunning 201 not out guided Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup as the five-time champions snatched a sensational three-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins hailed Glenn Maxwell's epic World Cup double century as the "greatest innings" on Tuesday as the swashbuckling batsman defied injury to spark a three-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Australia's Glenn Maxwell smashed a match-winning 201 not out in a knock for the ages against Afghanistan in a World Cup thriller that took the five-time champions into the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Glenn Maxwell's stunning 201 not out guided Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup as the five-time champions snatched a sensational three-wicket victory from the jaws of defeat against Afghanistan in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Tuesday on continued hopes of an end to global interest-rate hikes but Europe and Asia were weighed down by concerns about weak growth.

The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of the fossil fuels driving global warming, according to multiple sources and leaked documents.

Alejandro Garnacho will face no action over his use of gorilla emojis in a post about Manchester United team-mate Andre Onana, the Football Association said on Tuesday.

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced his resignation on Tuesday after he was embroiled in a corruption investigation into the awarding of energy-related contracts.

Former France international lock forward Alain Esteve has died at the age of 77 "following a long illness", his old club Beziers announced on Tuesday.

Israelis gathered in silence and tears on Tuesday to mark one month since Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks, as Israel threatened to intensify its campaign to crush the Palestinian militants.

Mikel Arteta says he stands by his VAR outburst following Arsenal's defeat at Newcastle, pledging to "talk loudly" until he believes the situation has improved.

The US trade deficit expanded in September on the back of a larger rise in imports than exports, according to government data released Tuesday.

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The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope released Tuesday range from a well-known nebula to never-before-seen galaxies 10 billion light years away, illustrating its wide-lens view of the universe.

Global wine production has fallen this year to its lowest level since 1961 as vineyards were pummelled by extreme weather events, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday.

The Netherlands have prepared for the "best England possible", Dutch assistant coach Ryan van Niekerk said of their World Cup clash against the demoralised defending champions.

The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive dark matter.

A green version of national symbol Marianne will adorn French envelopes from this month, after President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new standard postage stamp highlighting environmental themes.

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel lavished praise on "outstanding" striker Harry Kane on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match against Galatasaray.

Ohio voters on Tuesday are choosing whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution, in what may well be a bellwether on an issue likely to dominate next year's US presidential race.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Jude Bellingham was a doubt for his team's clash with Braga in the Champions League on Wednesday after the midfielder hurt his shoulder at the weekend.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will not play in the upcoming fixtures against Turkey and Austria, saying on Tuesday the games were "too soon" as he continues his comeback after injury.

Flooding has hit dozens of towns in northern France, leaving roads sometimes only passable in boats and dozens of schools closed, authorities said Tuesday.

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to former film director Jean-Baptiste Andrea for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her") set in Italy's dark fascist years.

Ibrahim Zadran scored Afghanistan's first World Cup hundred as the tournament's surprise package team made 291-5 against five-time champions Australia in a group match in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Hooded attackers stabbed a Paris Saint-Germain supporter ahead of the French club's Champions League match at AC Milan, Italian police said Tuesday.

A career criminal and self-described "freedom addict" who escaped a French jail in a hijacked helicopter will not appeal his 14-year sentence for the escape, prosecutors told AFP Tuesday.

It was just before 8am on October 7 when Orit Meir's cellphone beeped with a terrifying voice message from her son Almog who was at a music festival in southern Israel.

Workers at four Swedish ports blocked the loading and unloading of Tesla cars Tuesday in a growing strike movement over the US company's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement with mechanics.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday on the G7 to speak "in a clear voice" about the Israel-Hamas war as he kicked off talks with fellow foreign ministers from the grouping in Japan.

Ibrahim Zadran became the first Afghanistan batsman to score a World Cup hundred when he reached three figures against Australia in a group match in Mumbai on Tuesday.