Transgender religious order gets rare approval at India Hindu festival
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of 'racist statements' after derby
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Latin American classics get the streaming treatment
Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break
Their dreams dashed by Trump, migrants make return journey home
Judge declines to immediately grant AP access to White House events
Confusion reigns as US federal workers face Musk job deadline
Iran's early recordings revive forgotten sound heritage
Tehran (AFP) – In a century-old building in Tehran, Saeed Anvarinejad turned the dial of a vintage radio to tune into some of Iran’s earliest recorded sounds, some serving as reminders of the seismic changes that shaped the country’s history.
Closing eagle gives McCarthy lead at rainy PGA Genesis
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Denny McCarthy, chasing his first US PGA Tour triumph, closed with a seven-foot eagle putt to grab a one-stroke lead after Thursday’s rainy first round of the Genesis Invitational.
Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori split: reports
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori have split, reports said Thursday, capping two weeks of controversy for the rapper whose once-stellar career has descended into chaos.
Crypto kingpin Alexander Vinnik handed over to Russia: US official
Washington (AFP) – The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel, a senior US official said Thursday.
Porto draw with Roma as Fenerbahce win in Europa League play
Paris (AFP) – Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce took a big step towards the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht.
Argentina's Schwartzman retires from professional tennis
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, a former world number eight, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday with a bruising defeat by Spain’s Pedro Martinez in the second round of the Argentina Open.
Swinton lashes out as she receives Berlin festival award
Berlin (AFP) – British movie star Tilda Swinton lashed out at the “state-operated” crimes of “greed-addicted governments” as she received a special award on the first day of the Berlin Film Festival on Thursday.
Argentina records lowest monthly inflation in 4.5 years
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina recorded a monthly inflation rate of 2.2 percent in January, the lowest in 4.5 years, the INDEC national statistics agency said Thursday, in a boost for budget-slashing President Javier Milei.
Trump eyes summit with Xi
Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump unveiled an extraordinary vision of a shake-up to the world order Thursday, eyeing a three-way summit with the Russian and Chinese leaders just a day after saying he had agreed with Vladimir Putin to start Ukraine peace talks.
Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile world record in France
Liévin (France) (AFP) – Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic 5,000m champion, set a new indoor mile world record of 3min 45.14sec at a meet in northern France on Thursday.
