Germany loses patience with ex-chancellor's Russia lobbying
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's close friendship with President Vladimir Putin and lucrative business dealings with Russia have for years been reluctantly tolerated at home.
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Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs'
Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine via a frenzy of telephone diplomacy failed to ease tensions Saturday, with US President Joe Biden warning that Russia faces "swift and severe costs" if its troops carry out an invasion.
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Rams, Bengals ready for Super Bowl blockbuster
A star-studded Los Angeles Rams will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax.
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Peru's president ditches iconic hat and seeks image rebrand
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has adopted a unique measure in a bid to lift his falling popularity and resolve a series of political crises: he has ditched his iconic white cowboy hat.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, 29, heads crypto exchange worth billions
Sam Bankman-Fried donned a suit and tie this week, abandoning his preferred hoodie and dark T-shirt for a hearing before US Senators.
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Musk pushes the boundaries in Tesla autonomous campaign
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk often touts the arrival of completely autonomous vehicles as imminent, but exactly how close that future is for the electric automaker remains murky.
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'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia
Ignoring US concerns, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an official visit with highly awkward diplomatic timing, amid the tense standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
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Theegala clings to one-shot lead over Koepka at Phoenix Open
Rookie Sahith Theegala closed with a stunning par save to fire a two-under par 69 and seize a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Phoenix Open.
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Broad says 'sleep affected' by 'five-minute' Test axe call
England fast bowler Stuart Broad on Sunday said his controversial axing from the team to tour the West Indies was delivered in a "five-minute phone call" which has "affected my sleep".
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Latest talks yield little progress in baseball's economic impasse
A brief meeting between Major League Baseball officials and players union representatives on Saturday did little to allay fears the 2022 season could be delayed over economic issues.
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