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
Woods to tee it up in relocated Genesis Invitational
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Golf superstar Tiger Woods will play his first professional tournament in seven months when he tees it up in next week’s Genesis Invitational, which has been relocated to Torrey Pines because of the Los Angeles wildfires.
Israel PM gifts golden pager to Trump symbolising attack on Hezbollah
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave US President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, in a symbolic gesture marking Israel’s shocking attack on Hezbollah last year.
Scotland boss Townsend has no grudge against Six Nations kings Ireland
London (AFP) – Gregor Townsend played down suggestions that Scotland-Ireland has become a grudge match as he prepared for Sunday’s Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
Trudeau says Trump's Canada annexation threat 'a real thing'
Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit Friday that President Donald Trump is serious about annexing Canada to access its natural resources, as his government vowed the country’s sovereignty was non-negotiable.
Sumo returns to Paris and turns heads
Paris (AFP) – As sumo’s two ambassadors to Paris toured the sites in traditional Japanese garb they found themselves becoming the attraction.
Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three
New Orleans (AFP) – The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the NFL showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city’s party district.
Barkley picks global lineup for NBA All
San Francisco (AFP) – First-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be NBA All-Star tournament teammates after being selected for the same roster by Charles Barkley in Thursday’s All-Star Draft.
Big Tech's AI spending rattles markets
San Francisco (AFP) – E-commerce giant Amazon reported strong earnings Thursday but, like its big tech peers Microsoft and Google, saw its stock price fall on concerns over high AI investment costs.
Ohtani's ex
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The former interpreter to Shohei Ohtani, who admitted stealing almost $17 million from the Japanese baseball star to pay off illegal gambling debts, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on Thursday.
Madsen, Kupcho share lead at LPGA Founders Cup
Miami (AFP) – Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen and American Jennifer Kupcho each fired a six-under par 65 to share the lead after Thursday’s first round of the LPGA Founders Cup.
