Spotify to link virus content to Covid facts after misinformation row
Music streaming giant Spotify announced Sunday it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to facts about the pandemic, after artists including Neil Young pulled their songs from the platform in anger at misinformation.
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Ukraine tensions jumble up Germany's energy puzzle
Rising tensions with Moscow over Ukraine have exposed Germany's problematic dependence on Russian gas, inflaming an already heated debate over soaring energy prices.
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Top oil producers to meet amid record crude prices
The world's top oil-producing countries will meet on Wednesday to discuss a further increase in output, while crude prices have reached seven-year highs rattled by geopolitical tensions.
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From Novak to Nadal: talking points from the Australian Open
The Australian Open ended in the early hours of Monday morning with one of the all-time great men's finals.
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Nadal, Barty give Australian Open desperately needed happy ending
An Australian Open like no other began in controversy with the deportation of Novak Djokovic but culminated in one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history by Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
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Eyeing new term, Macron walks tightrope on vaccinations
Emmanuel Macron's uncompromising stance against the unvaccinated has drawn praise from supporters, but his combative Covid strategy could backfire in a French presidential election that is far from a foregone conclusion.
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Unvaccinated and undeterred: Austria holdouts dig in despite new law
Despite vaccination against Covid-19 becoming mandatory in Austria on Friday, musician Katharina Teufel-Lieli insists she won't bow to pressure to get the jab.
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North Korea confirms most powerful missile test since 2017
North Korea confirmed Monday it had fired its most powerful missile since 2017, capping a month-long blitz of launches that has raised the spectre of leader Kim Jong Un restarting nuclear tests.
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Suns, Hawks rally to keep NBA winning streaks alive
The Phoenix Suns erased a 12-point third-quarter deficit to beat San Antonio 115-110 and push their NBA winning streak to 10 games on a Sunday that saw Atlanta rally for a seventh straight win.
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Rams, Bengals seal comebacks to set up Super Bowl showdown
Quarterback Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals into their first Super Bowl since 1989 with a stunning upset of the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as the Los Angeles Rams outmuscled the San Francisco 49ers to advance to the NFL showpiece.
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