Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert
Millions of students returned to their reopened schools across Bangladesh Sunday despite a lingering heatwave that prompted a nationwide classroom shutdown order last weekend.
Read moreUS Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts
The US Federal Reserve is highly likely to keep interest rates unchanged later this week, as policymakers contend with a recent uptick in inflation that has sharply cut the chance of a summer start to interest rate cuts.
Read moreTikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States.
Read moreLeBron stars as Lakers stay alive with win over Nuggets
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from superstar LeBron James, stayed alive in the NBA playoffs on Saturday with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Read moreGaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit
The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday.
Read moreInterest in hosting Olympics 'never so high', says IOC boss
Despite threats from climate change, AI-enhanced doping or competition from e-sports, the boss of the International Olympic Committee believes the future has never looked so bright for his sports movement.
Read moreMessi scores two more as Miami win 4-1 at New England
Lionel Messi continued his rich vein of scoring in MLS, scoring twice as league leaders Inter Miami came from behind for a 4-1 win at the New England Revolution on Saturday.
Read moreMusic 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival
The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day for the first time on Tuesday.
Read moreAussies Green, Kim share lead at LPGA LA Championship
Defending champion Hannah Green fired a one-under par 70 as the leaders struggled and joined fellow Australian Grace Kim atop the field after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Los Angeles Championship.
Read moreAbortion in Arizona: women race against the clock of an archaic law
Piper decided she needed an abortion almost as soon as Arizona judges ruled an 1864 law banning the procedure could be enforced.
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