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Japan court orders retrial for decades-long death row inmate
Tokyo's High Court ordered a retrial on Monday for an 87-year-old former boxer, dubbed the world's longest-serving death row inmate, nearly six decades after he was convicted of murder.
Biden meets Australian, British leaders in California on subs pact
President Joe Biden meets Monday with the leaders of Australia and Britain at a California naval base for an expected announcement of a nuclear submarines deal aimed at stabilizing the Asia-Pacific region as it faces a rising China.
Mum and Malaysia celebrate Yeoh's Oscar win
"Malaysia boleh!" cried Michelle Yeoh's mother in a video chat with her daughter minutes after her historic Oscars win was announced -- citing a popular slogan that loosely translates into "Malaysia can do it!"
Oscars night: five talking points
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" won top honors at the Oscars on Sunday, claiming seven prizes including best picture.
Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia's Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below.
'Naatu Naatu,' Gaga and Riri: Oscars night in music
The viral dance song "Naatu Naatu" made Oscars history Sunday as the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for best original song -- besting heavyweights Lady Gaga and Rihanna to snag the prize.
N. Korea launches missiles as US, S. Korea kick off major drills
North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.
Bizarre, beloved 'Everything Everywhere' wins best picture Oscar
In the end, its victory was utterly predictable and yet still totally implausible.
Ukraine's Tsurenko withdraws from match against Belarusian Sabalenka
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached the fourth round at Indian Wells by walkover on Sunday as Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko pulled out of their scheduled match.
Randle, Barrett spark Knicks over Lakers to snap NBA skid
Julius Randle scored 33 points and R.J. Barrett added 30 to lead New York over the Los Angeles Lakers 112-108 on Sunday, snapping the Knicks' three-game NBA losing streak.
Dead or alive? The Palestinians wrongly declared 'martyrs'
For two weeks after Palestinian mother Basma Aweidat received the devastating news her son had been shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, she was in mourning.
Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar
Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
'Everything Everywhere' all-conquering at Oscars
Surreal sci-fi film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" dominated the Oscars on Sunday, winning seven golden statuettes including best picture, Hollywood's most coveted prize.
China premier warns 2023 growth target 'no easy task'
China's new premier warned Monday that the country's five percent growth target for 2023 will not be "easy" to achieve, as its rubber-stamp parliament wrapped up over a week of meetings.
Brendan Fraser caps 'Brenaissance' with best actor Oscar win
Brendan Fraser's best actor Oscar win on Sunday for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in "The Whale" caps a remarkable career comeback for the charismatic leading man.
UAE's ADNOC Gas to start trading in $2.5bn IPO
UAE state energy company ADNOC's recently formed gas unit will launch on the Abu Dhabi stock market on Monday in a $2.5 billion initial public offering aimed at tapping high demand for the fuel.
Despite difficulties, Medvedev rolls on at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev, no fan of the slow hard courts of Indian Wells, nevertheless came out on top in a back and forth battle with Ilya Ivashka on Sunday to push his ATP win streak to 16 matches.
Paris Olympics planners sweat over opening ceremony
The unprecedented opening ceremony planned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, just 500 days away, promises to be both spectacular and a serious security headache, with the arrangements still being worked out by anxious officials.
The Daniels, duo behind 'Everything Everywhere', scoop directing Oscar
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan unleashed a film featuring people with hot dogs for fingers, rocks with googly eyes and emotions, and an everything bagel as the ultimate universal truth -- that nothing matters.
Cheltenham Festival: Three races to savour
The Cheltenham Festival, jumps racing's showpiece meeting, starts on Tuesday with over 250,000 spectators -- many of them Irish on their annual pilgrimage -- expected over the four days.
Henderson the doyen of trainers blessed with a strong constitution
Legendary English trainer Nicky Henderson's godfather was Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and he would have been rightly proud of his godson's generalship in training 72 Cheltenham Festival winners.
'Navalny' wins best documentary feature Oscar
"Navalny," a film that examines the poisoning of jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, on Sunday won the Oscar for best documentary feature.
Most Asian markets sink after US lender's collapse
Most Asian markets fell Monday as the closure of two regional US banks sparked fears of contagion in the financial sector, even as officials promised to support customers.
From Pakistani 'kill list' to comic book author
He barely escaped Pakistan with his life after angering its powerful military with his journalism. Now his story has become a comic book.
Third-ranked Pegula fights her way into Indian Wells 4th round
American Jessica Pegula still finds it "weird" to think of herself as the world's number three player, but she doesn't feel any particular pressure to live up to the ranking.
'Everything Everywhere' claims early Oscars as gala kicks off with slap jokes
Subversive sci-fi flick "Everything Everywhere All at Once" collected key early prizes Sunday at the Oscars, where it is favorite to win the highly coveted best picture prize, as the star-studded Hollywood gala began with a flurry of jokes about the infamous slap.
Inzaghi under pressure as Inter take away day blues to Porto
Simone Inzaghi is in the firing line as his Inter Milan side travel to Porto trying to make the last eight of the Champions League and turn a depressing tide of bad results away from home.
Man City star Haaland is here to stay insists Guardiola
As Erling Haaland was mobbed by his Manchester City team-mates, the Norway star's broad grin gave Pep Guardiola renewed belief that his coveted striker is still happy at the club ahead of Tuesday's decisive Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.
China's Xi spotlights national security in congress closing speech
China's Xi Jinping on Monday emphasised the need to strengthen national security, in his first address since being handed a historic third term as the country's president.
Boycott threat over Ukraine war clouds Paris Olympics
One of the major headaches, not just for the Paris 2024 organising committee but also for the International Olympic Committee, is how to handle the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russia and security 'the major issues for IOC and Paris Olympics'
The decision on whether Russian athletes should compete in the Paris Olympics is the biggest headache facing organisers 500 days out from the opening ceremony, former senior IOC officials have told AFP.
Can Paris 2024 deliver a 'climate positive' Olympics?
Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say they plan to make the Games the world's first 'climate positive' sporting event, a boast experts claim is 'misleading'.