As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose stride has slowed.
Read moreUS comedian Bob Saget died of 'head trauma,' family says
US comedian and actor Bob Saget, whose sudden death last month at a Florida hotel shocked Hollywood, was determined to have died of head trauma, his family revealed in a statement Wednesday.
Read moreSaudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations
For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia's southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation.
Read moreTonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption
The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month's volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64.
Read moreBiden clings to Covid caution as US seeks to leave pandemic behind
President Joe Biden declared victory too early the last time that Covid seemed to be ending in the United States. This time, he risks being late.
Read moreHeaven can wait: How the super-centenarians live
Her 118th birthday wish is "to die soon". But in the meantime, Lucile Randon, better-known as "Sister Andre", always keeps her door open for any visitor who might want to say hello.
Read moreIn violence-shattered central Mali, victims recount their lives
Some are men of arms, who have taken up a gun out of need or for a cause. Others are just ordinary civilians, struggling to survive from one day to the next and make sense of the mayhem.
Read more'Dutch' and 'Razzlekhan,': US couple behind record bitcoin haul
She's accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin with her husband, but her alleged crimes are likely to be overshadowed by an excruciating foray into rap music.
Read moreDozens of SpaceX internet satellites lost to geomagnetic storm
Up to 40 SpaceX high-speed internet satellites have been knocked out of orbit by a geomagnetic storm shortly after launch, but pose little threat to Earth as they burn up in the atmosphere, the company said.
Read moreSotheby's sale of 200 pairs of Virgil Abloh shoe fetches $25 million
Sotheby's announced Wednesday that an auction of 200 pairs of the Louis Vuitton and Nike "Air Force 1" sneaker created by late US designer Virgil Abloh had fetched a total of $25 million.
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