Bengals ace Burrow has eye of the tiger for Super Bowl test
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has brushed off the hype surrounding his fairytale first Super Bowl, insisting he remains firmly focused on beating the Los Angeles Rams and little else.
Read moreUS eases Trump-era tariffs on Japanese steel
The United States will ease tariffs on steel imported from Japan, officials announced Monday, in the latest move by President Joe Biden's administration to resolve trade disputes started under his predecessor Donald Trump.
Read moreConservative billionaire Peter Thiel to leave Meta's board
Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel will leave Facebook parent Meta's board, the firm said Monday, after a lengthy tenure that saw the network's rise and his vocal support of Donald Trump.
Read moreSenegal coach Cisse wins over critics after Cup of Nations win
Thousands of Senegalese supporters are celebrating their country's maiden Africa Cup of Nations win on Monday, feting coach Aliou Cisse, who only a month ago was battered by criticism over his tactical choices.
Read moreHumanitarian crisis feared as cyclone kills 21 in Madagascar
Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday after killing 21 people, displacing 70,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland, leading the UN to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Read moreWTA still 'concerned' over Peng after new denial
WTA chief Steve Simon said Monday the organisation maintained concern for the wellbeing of Peng Shuai after the Chinese tennis player issued a further denial of sexual assault allegations.
Read moreEcstatic crowds greet victorious Senegal on Cup of Nations return
Senegal arrived home on Monday after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic and chanting fans, AFP journalists saw.
Read moreFrench prosecutors probe death threats against TV reporter
French prosecutors said Monday they have opened an investigation after death threats were issued against a journalist after she fronted a report over the rise of radical Islam in France.
Read moreImpasse at Canada truckers' protest as mayor seeks mediator
Canadian authorities struggled Monday to tackle a truckers' protest against Covid restrictions which has paralyzed the national capital for days and threatens to snowball into a full-blown political crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Read moreUS skater Zhou withdraws after Covid-19 positive
US figure skater Vincent Zhou withdrew from the men's individual competition at the Olympics on Monday after testing positive for Covid-19.
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