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Ukraine stares down Russia at Kharkiv's 'point zero'

Ukraine stares down Russia at Kharkiv's 'point zero'

From a muddied hideout on the edge of Kharkiv a Ukrainian officer peers at the horizon, tracing the Russian lines with his outstretched finger.

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The cute, the hot, the freaky: Best of Coachella 2022

The cute, the hot, the freaky: Best of Coachella 2022

Coachella is one of the world's most-touted music festivals but it's known just as much -- if not more -- for its viral moments and Instagrammable antics than for its actual music.

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World Bank planning new $170 bn crisis fund: Malpass

World Bank planning new $170 bn crisis fund: Malpass

The World Bank is seeking to create a $170 billion emergency fund to help the poorest nations being buffeted by multiple crises, the bank's President David Malpass said Monday.

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Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia's new parliament meets

Shabaab claims mortar attack as Somalia's new parliament meets

Somalia's parliament came under mortar fire on Monday as the country's newly elected lawmakers were meeting for only the second time since taking office, an attack claimed by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab.

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Nadal back in training after four-week rib injury layoff

Nadal back in training after four-week rib injury layoff

Rafael Nadal returned to training on Monday following a four-week rib injury layoff, with just over a month to go before the French Open in Roland Garros.

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Deadly strike disrupts relative safety of Ukraine's Lviv

Deadly strike disrupts relative safety of Ukraine's Lviv

Inside a hotel housing displaced families in western Ukraine, a cleaner swept away shattered glass between washing machines and drying racks after a Russian missile hit a nearby garage during breakfast.

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Fernandes fit to face Liverpool despite car crash

Fernandes fit to face Liverpool despite car crash

Bruno Fernandes will be fit for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Liverpool despite being involved in a minor car crash on Monday.

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Air strikes hit western Ukraine as Russian forces mass in the east

Air strikes hit western Ukraine as Russian forces mass in the east

Air strikes killed at least seven people in Ukraine's western city of Lviv on Monday, as Russia pounded targets across the country and massed forces for an expected all-out assault in the east.

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African players in Europe: Red-letter day for two-goal Mane

African players in Europe: Red-letter day for two-goal Mane

Senegal talisman Sadio Mane scored two goals -- one soft and one superb -- at the weekend to take Liverpool into the FA Cup final with a 3-2 victory over Manchester City at Wembley.

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US announces global Covid summit May 12

US announces global Covid summit May 12

A global summit to chart an end to the Covid-19 crisis and plan for future upheavals will occur May 12, the White House said Monday, even as President Joe Biden struggles to get vital pandemic funding from Congress.

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