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Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

Asian golf great Kyi Hla Han dies aged 61

Kyi Hla Han, one of the biggest figures in Asian golf both as a player and an official, has died, it was announced on Monday.

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Trump's new social media app begins slow rollout

Trump's new social media app begins slow rollout

Donald Trump's new social media app started a gradual rollout late Sunday and should be "fully operational" by late March, potentially raising the former president's profile more than a year after he was banned by major platforms.

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Fast-fashion fallout: young people in UK spurred into sewing

Fast-fashion fallout: young people in UK spurred into sewing

From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur seamstresses.

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Russia has lists of Ukrainians 'to be killed or sent to camps', US warns UN

Russia has lists of Ukrainians 'to be killed or sent to camps', US warns UN

The United States has warned the United Nations it has information that Russia has lists of Ukrainians "to be killed or sent to camps" in the event of an invasion, according to a letter sent to the UN rights chief and obtained by AFP Sunday.

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Curry wins MVP with 16 threes in a 50-point all-star performance

Curry wins MVP with 16 threes in a 50-point all-star performance

Somebody forgot to tell Stephen Curry that the three-point contest was Saturday as the Golden State Warriors superstar put on a shooting clinic to lead Team LeBron to victory in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.

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Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm

Beijing Olympics closes after golden moments and doping storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy.

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Brazil storm death toll rises to 165

Brazil storm death toll rises to 165

The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to 165, authorities said Sunday, as more violent storms killed two people in another region nearby.

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Myanmar to contest ICJ Rohingya case, without Suu Kyi

Myanmar to contest ICJ Rohingya case, without Suu Kyi

Myanmar's junta is set to replace Aung San Suu Kyi at the UN's top court Monday as it seeks to dismiss a case over the alleged genocide of Rohingya Muslims.

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Algeria's 60 years of complex relations with former occupier France

Algeria's 60 years of complex relations with former occupier France

In the 60 years since Algeria won independence from France, it has gone through multiple crises with its former occupier, often fuelled by domestic politics.

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Juve's struggles continue despite new blood ahead of Villarreal clash

Juve's struggles continue despite new blood ahead of Villarreal clash

Juventus made a splash in the January transfer window when they snatched hot prospect Dusan Vlahovic and Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, but their arrival has yet to provide the hoped-for boost ahead of Tuesday's Champions League visit to Villarreal.

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