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
Eagles' veteran Graham still in fitness fight for Super Bowl
New Orleans (AFP) – Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is fighting to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl despite being out injured since November.
Luis Enrique, Hakimi extend PSG contracts
Paris (AFP) – Coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year extension to his deal with Paris Saint-Germain, while a handful of players including Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi have also extended their contracts in the French capital, the Ligue 1 leaders announced on Friday.
Trump says Nippon Steel to 'invest' in US Steel, not buy it
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Friday that Japan’s Nippon Steel will make a major investment in US Steel, but will no longer attempt to take over the troubled company.
Lillard seeks 3
San Francisco (AFP) – Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard will try to complete a three-peat in next week’s NBA All-Star Game 3-point Contest, the league announced Friday, while two French stars seek a Skills Challenge title.
Brazil receives second plane of deported migrants after row with US
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil on Friday received a second plane of migrants deported from the United States, after a row between the countries last month over the treatment of a first group of people, who arrived cuffed and shackled.
Bible study and prayer part of Super Bowl prep for Chiefs and Eagles
New Orleans (AFP) – It is not uncommon to hear NFL players give “all glory to God” in their post-game television interviews before commenting on a touchdown pass but when it comes to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Christian commitments of both teams are anything but casual.
Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand
Uruapan (Mexico) (AFP) – Despite Donald Trump’s tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans’ appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them.
Chelsea star Sam Kerr's 'stupid and white' remark was 'hostile': prosecutors
London (AFP) – Prosecutors in the trial of Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer “stupid and white”, have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said “stupid and black”.
Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane
Paris (AFP) – Airbus acknowledged on Friday that progress on developing an aeroplane operating on hydrogen was slower than expected, but said it was not reviewing its approach to decarbonising aviation.
'Red line': Arab
Dearborn (United States) (AFP) – In America’s largest Arab enclave, where frustration with President Joe Biden’s Gaza policy led many to back Donald Trump, anger is now growing over the president’s explosive proposal to take control of the Palestinian territory.
