Is it Beyonce's time? Music's A-listers ready for the Grammys
Music's elite are congregating in Los Angeles for Sunday's Grammy awards, and Beyonce's name is on the tip of everyone's tongue: will Recording Academy voters finally give the megastar her due?
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Swiss champion Schmid wins Cadel Evans Road Race in scorching heat
Swiss champion Mauro Schmid held off an elite chasing pack in searing heat to win the first World Tour one-day classic of the season Sunday at the Cadel Evans Road Race in Australia.
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Cash-keen Taliban betting on Afghanistan's mines
A miner in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan poured water over a block of jade, exposing the green stone that is part of the Taliban authorities' push to capitalise on the country's rich mineral resources.
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Seeking light in dark times four years after Myanmar coup
Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for asolar power kithe can use to weather the blackouts that have become a constant feature of life in Myanmar four years on from a military coup.
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Autos, electronics: What will Trump's tariffs impact?
US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada and Mexico are set to roil supply chains for products ranging from automobiles to avocados -- with industries girding for cost increases.
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Three things we learned in the Six Nations
Ireland began their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations men's title by recovering to beat England to end a weekend when France thrashed Wales and Scotland survived a scare to see off Italy.
Read moreRussia and Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk school
Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia's Kursk region, while Kyiv also said weekend missile and drone attacks killed at least 15 people in Ukraine.
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For world's poorest, fears for long-term setbacks after Trump aid cut
In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States. In South Sudan, US assistance has helped thousands of flood victims at risk of cholera.
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Chappell Roan: the splashy pop supernova
Camp queen, queer icon, a searing yet irreverent songwriter with cascading vocals: Chappell Roan has soared to pop's upper echelons on a singular blend of vulnerability and high-production performance that has earned her legions of fans.
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Has Trump changed tack on Venezuela?
Within his first two weeks in office, US President Donald Trump sent an emissary to arch-rival Venezuela, an apparent about-turn from the hard-line approach he adopted toward Caracas during his first term.
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