Japan eases mask guidelines, but few are keen to change
Japan's government eased its mask guidelines on Monday, recommending them only on crowded trains and in hospitals or care homes, but there was little sign residents were keen to unmask.
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500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on
In 500 days on Tuesday, the 2024 Summer Olympics will burst into life in Paris as the teams float down the River Seine on barges in a unique opening ceremony.
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ECB seen hiking rates again, but for how much longer?
The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise interest rates again on Thursday, shifting analysts' attention to how much higher policymakers plan to go in the months ahead to tame inflation.
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US regulators rush to contain SVB fallout, Biden vows to fix 'mess'
US authorities unveiled sweeping measures Sunday to rescue depositors' money in full from failed Silicon Valley Bank and to promise other institutions help in meeting customers' needs, as they announced a second tech-friendly bank had been closed by regulators.
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Infamous Smith slap the butt of all jokes at Oscars
It's been a year, but the power of "The Slap" lives on.
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German anti-war epic 'All Quiet on Western Front' claims Oscars glory
A wrenching German adaptation of the classic war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" clinched the Academy Award for best international feature Sunday with its timely anti-militarist message.
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After 40+ years in showbiz, Jamie Lee Curtis strikes Oscars gold
She is Hollywood royalty, the daughter of two legendary actors. She became a scream queen for the ages in the "Halloween" films and did a sexy striptease for Arnold Schwarzenegger in "True Lies." Now, Jamie Lee Curtis is an Oscar winner.
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Oscars kick off with Top Gun flyover and slap jokes
The Oscars began Sunday with a thunderous "Top Gun" flyover and a flurry of jokes about "The Slap," launching a night in which sci-fi flick "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads the pack with 11 nominations including for best picture.
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Ke Huy Quan: from 'Temple of Doom' to Oscar winner
It is a comeback story so improbable, it could only happen in Hollywood.
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Oscars red carpet: smooth elegance, lots of trains, candy glam
The Oscars is the pinnacle of Hollywood's awards season, and thus the A-listers in attendance typically save their best looks for last. On Sunday, the stars did not disappoint.
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