US advance to Nations League semis despite Trinidad defeat
The United States booked their place in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Nations League on Monday despite slumping to a 2-1 defeat away to Trinidad and Tobago.
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World's oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty
Tomoko Horino's neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now, at age 100, the world's oldest beauty adviser is having the last laugh.
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Napoleon letters from Russian campaign on sale as hat bags record
Eleven letters sent by Napoleon Bonaparte, including dispatches from the Kremlin, have gone on sale following the blockbuster auction of the diminutive French emperor's hat for $2.1 million.
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UN peacekeepers no 'magic wand' for crises, their chief says
The presence of United Nations peacekeepers, whose shortcomings can frustrate local populations, is not a "magic wand" for conflict zones, said their leader Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who supports an expanded tool kit to protect civilians in increasingly complex territory.
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Milei's Argentina dollarization plan has Latin American precursors
Argentine president-elect Javier Milei ran his campaign on promises to ditch the peso for the US dollar and do away with a central bank -- all in the name of subduing rampant inflation.
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South Korean President Yoon kicks off three-day UK state visit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee begin a three-day trip to the UK on Tuesday, with King Charles III hosting his first state visitors since his coronation.
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Rapper A$AP Rocky to stand trial over allegedly shooting at old friend
US rapper A$AP Rocky will stand trial for twice pulling a gun on a former friend and shooting at him once, a court in Los Angeles ruled Monday.
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Miami to host 2024 Copa America final as Atlanta gets opener
Next year's 48th edition of the Copa America, featuring 10 South American nations and six North American teams, will start in Atlanta and end in Miami, organizers said Monday.
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Canadian claims he was used by Ottawa for intelligence gathering in China
A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years claimed he was unwittingly used for intelligence gathering and is seeking compensation from Ottawa.
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OpenAI staff threaten mass exodus to join ex-CEO Altman
Hundreds of staff at OpenAI threatened to quit the leading artificial intelligence company on Monday and join Microsoft, deepening a crisis triggered by the shock sacking of CEO Sam Altman.
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