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Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video link

Accused Bondi killer Naveed Akram appears in court by video link

Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in an Australian court via video link Monday, in his first public hearing since the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades.

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Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

Art and the deal: market slump pushes galleries to the Gulf

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise.

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India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow

India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow

A global artificial intelligence summit kicks off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, but some attendees warn the broad focus could diminish the chance of concrete commitments from world leaders.

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Tech is thriving in New York. So are the rents

Tech is thriving in New York. So are the rents

It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods. In New York, the tech industry is driving local economic growth like never before -- but it is also widening the gulf between the haves and have-nots.

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Young USA Stars beat Stripes in NBA All-Star tourney final

Young USA Stars beat Stripes in NBA All-Star tourney final

Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey sparked the USA Stars over USA Stripes 47-21 in Sunday's final of the 75th NBA All-Star Game tournament.

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'The Secret Agent' nabs Spirit Awards win in boost to Oscars campaign

'The Secret Agent' nabs Spirit Awards win in boost to Oscars campaign

"The Secret Agent" notched best international film at the Spirit Awards on Sunday, gathering momentum as Hollywood prepares for the Academy Awards, where it is also up for honors.

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Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown

Brignone wins second Milan-Cortina gold as Klaebo claims record ninth Olympic crown

Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway's Johannes Klaebo claimed a record ninth Winter Games crown.

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Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics

Morikawa wins at Pebble Beach despite Scheffler heroics

Collin Morikawa claimed a tense victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Sunday, fending off a final-day charge by top-ranked Scottie Scheffler that included three eagles.

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Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey

Canada, USA stay perfect in Olympic ice hockey

Canada hammered France 10-2 in an awesome show of power on Sunday while the United States smashed Germany 5-1 as the powerhouse nations ended the Olympic men's ice hockey preliminary round with 100 percent records.

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Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead

Germany's Hase and Volodin tango to Olympic pairs figure skating lead

Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin grabbed the lead after the short programme in the Olympic figure skating pairs on Sunday after a masterful tango.

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