Winner to winemaker for hardman former All Black Ashworth
It was on a New Zealand rugby tour of France in the 1970s when ex-All Blacks hardman John Ashworth tasted the wine that inspired him to become an award-winning winemaker.
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First Indigenous member joins Brazilian Academy of Letters
Writer and activist Ailton Krenak on Friday became the first Indigenous person inducted into the Brazilian Academy of Letters, as dancers in feather headdresses shook up the staid proceedings of the country's leading literary institution.
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Celtics hold off Fox, Kings to extend NBA win streak
The top-seeded Boston Celtics held off a 40-point display from De'Aaron Fox and a furious fourth-quarter rally to beat the Sacramento Kings 101-100 on Friday.
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Kurtley Beale signs for Western Force following court case
Former Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale has joined Super Rugby strugglers Western Force, the Australian club announced Saturday, as he resumes his career after being cleared of sexual assault.
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Huge star explosion to appear in sky in once-in-a-lifetime event
Sometime between now and September, a massive explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, giving amateur astronomers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness this space oddity.
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Chinese sci-fi fans divided over Netflix's '3 Body Problem'
Netflix's blockbuster "3 Body Problem", an adaptation of the crown jewel of Chinese sci-fi, has sparked passionate debate and divided opinions among fans in the country despite it not being available to watch there.
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Afghan kids learn in makeshift schools six months after major quake
Children sit shoulder to shoulder crammed in rows on the floor of a shipping container with lesson books in their laps, the remains of their school unrepaired in the six months since a major earthquake devastated their village in western Afghanistan.
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Fifty years ago, ABBA paved the way for Swedish pop
"It was love at first sight". Fifty years after ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest, Belgian fan Claudine, still remembers how their performance paved the way for Swedish pop's international success.
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Peru president says Rolexes at heart of graft probe belonged to friend
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Friday the Rolex watches that put her in the crosshairs of corruption investigators had been lent to her by a friend and denied owning other luxury items, as the scandal shakes her fragile government.
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Maguire leads way into LPGA Match Play quarter-finals
Ireland's Leona Maguire overcame blustery conditions to fire a three-under par 69 on Friday and advance to this weekend's LPGA Match Play quarter-finals as the top seed.
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