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'Suddenly I felt like myself': the long process to change gender in the UK

'Suddenly I felt like myself': the long process to change gender in the UK

Transgender identity has become part of the ideological "culture wars", but Anna Drew, a 22-year-old British woman, just wants to be better understood, six years after she began her gender transition.

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Falcons fire head coach Smith after three straight losing seasons

Falcons fire head coach Smith after three straight losing seasons

The Atlanta Falcons sacked head coach Arthur Smith after the NFL team's third straight losing season concluded with a 48-17 defeat to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

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Lakers snap skid with win over Clippers, Mavs top Timberwolves

Lakers snap skid with win over Clippers, Mavs top Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game NBA losing streak on Sunday, clawing out a 106-103 victory in a cross-town tussle with the LA Clippers -- one of the hottest teams in the league.

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Vinfast plans first EV factory in India

Vinfast plans first EV factory in India

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said it will build its first electric vehicle factory in India as part of a planned $2 billion investment, as it looks to expand into the rapidly growing market.

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Packers and Buccaneers into NFL playoffs, Jags crash out

Packers and Buccaneers into NFL playoffs, Jags crash out

The Green Bay Packers, four-times Super Bowl winners, grabbed a place in the NFL playoffs on the final day of the regular season after a 17-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

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'Oppenheimer' tops Golden Globes on bittersweet night for 'Barbie'

'Oppenheimer' tops Golden Globes on bittersweet night for 'Barbie'

"Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's drama about the inventor of the atomic bomb, topped the Golden Globes on Sunday -- but its fellow summer smash hit "Barbie" missed out on best comedy film honors to "Poor Things."

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List of Golden Globe winners

List of Golden Globe winners

Here are the winners of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday.

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Japan quake toll hits 161 as snow hampers relief

Japan quake toll hits 161 as snow hampers relief

The death toll from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake jumped to 161 on Monday as snow complicated relief efforts with more than 2,000 people still cut off and many others lacking power or in crowded emergency shelters.

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'Sleeping giant' India awakening, Stimac says ahead of Asian Cup

'Sleeping giant' India awakening, Stimac says ahead of Asian Cup

Igor Stimac says Indian football is "definitely out of its slumber" but the outspoken coach warned against big expectations at the Asian Cup starting on Friday in Qatar.

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Golden Globes under way with big wins for 'Oppenheimer'

Golden Globes under way with big wins for 'Oppenheimer'

"Oppenheimer" picked up multiple key wins at the Golden Globes on Sunday, on a night billed as a celebration of Christopher Nolan's epic and its fellow summer smash hit "Barbie."

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