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
South Korea's Yoon back in court for impeachment hearing
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces potentially his last impeachment hearing Thursday over his failed martial law bid before judges begin deliberations on whether to formally remove him from office.
NHL announces World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028
Montreal (AFP) – The World Cup of Hockey, last played in 2016, will return in February 2028 with hopes of commanding a regular place on the global schedule alongside the Winter Olympics.
China's 2024 coal projects threaten climate goals: report
Beijing (AFP) – China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country’s goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.
Australian Open rules out mixed doubles changes after US Open furore
Melbourne (AFP) – The Australian Open on Thursday ruled out following the US Open’s move to radically overhaul the mixed doubles competition and play it before the main tournament starts.
Kompany hails composed Bayern's Champions League win at Celtic
Glasgow (AFP) – Vincent Kompany saluted Bayern Munich’s composure and ignored the “crazy” atmosphere at Celtic to seize control of the Champions League play-off round with a 2-1 win in the first leg on Wednesday.
AP reporter again barred from Oval Office over 'Gulf of America'
Washington (AFP) – An AP reporter Wednesday was barred from attending White House events for the second straight day, as Donald Trump’s administration sought to justify its actions against media that refuse to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
Bayern sink Celtic as Feyenoord beat Milan in Champions League play
Paris (AFP) – Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge.
McIlroy spoke to Trump on PGA
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Rory McIlroy spoke with President Donald Trump last month about stalled PGA Tour-LIV Golf talks and says top men’s golfers must set aside hurt feelings to make a new start.
Liverpool's Van Dijk frustrated to draw Everton's 'cup final'
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Everton’s 98th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw was hard to take as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in a flurry of red cards on Wednesday.
Maignan clanger hands Champions League gift to fired
Rotterdam (Netherlands) (AFP) – A catastrophic mistake by AC Milan’s French goalkeeper Mike Maignan handed troubled Dutch side Feyenoord a precious 1-0 advantage after the first leg of the Champions League play-offs Wednesday.
