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
S.Korea's suspended president to attend impeachment hearing
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol will appear for the first time Tuesday at the Constitutional Court, his lawyer said, for hearings that will decide whether to remove him from office.
Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly criticized over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing
Strasbourg (France) (AFP) – How to deal with Donald Trump’s disruptive return to the White House and the tempestuous forays of his billionaire ally Elon Musk into European affairs?
Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The US film industry’s first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.
Trump's climate retreat shines light on green leaders
Paris (AFP) – The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are marching ahead and stepping up leadership on the issue.
Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices
Caconde (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year.
Revitalised Man City confident for PSG 'final': Guardiola
London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will rise to the occasion in their crucial Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain after rebuilding their shattered morale with a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich.
Conceicao demands more hunger as AC Milan eye Champions League top eight
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Sergio Conceicao has been in charge of AC Milan for less than a month but has already diagnosed a lack of hunger as the source of his new team’s woes, as the seven-time kings of Europe host Girona on Wednesday with the last 16 of the Champions League firmly in their sights.
Mbappe dispels doubts before crucial Real Madrid Champions League clash
Madrid (AFP) – Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters.
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Paris (AFP) – Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista’s signature macchiato.
