US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's support
Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump.
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Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices
Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana, where crops have been ravaged by climate change and disease.
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Morris milestone as stylish Sounders crush LAFC
The Seattle Sounders turned on the style as they thumped Western Conference rivals Los Angeles FC 5-2 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
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Man with Palestinian flag arrested after scaling London's Big Ben
A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he came down after midnight Sunday, police said.
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Wild weather leaves mass blackouts in Australia
Wild weather has blacked out more than 300,000 homes and businesses on Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, with one driver confirmed dead and a dozen troops injured.
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China consumption slump deepens as February prices drop
Consumer prices in China fell last month for the first time since January 2024, official data showed Sunday, as authorities in the world's second-largest economy struggle to kickstart spending.
Read more'Things are different' Djokovic says after another early exit at Indian Wells
Five-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out in his Indian Wells ATP Masters opener on Saturday, just the latest proof that "things are different" now for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
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Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces
Twenty-eight police officers and one soldier held hostage in southwest Colombia were released Saturday, with fresh tensions erupting in the coca-producing region after they had left.
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France lose Dupont but Six Nations title on the cards after thrashing Ireland
France will have to seal the Six Nations title without injured talisman Antoine Dupont but Saturday's devastating display in beating Ireland 42-27 is significant according to No 8 Gregory Alldritt as it showed they can triumph in "huge matches."
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Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a trial hoping to boost learning.
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