Report: Aliyah Boston, Fever agree to richest deal in WNBA history
WorldAliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever agreed to a four-year, $6.3 million extension on Friday, according to ESPN, which is the richest contract in the league's history.
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
WorldBEIJING -- The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Beijing Daily reported on Saturday.
Cinemas see summer sizzle in 'Spider-Man' and 'Star Wars'
WorldLAS VEGAS -- A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big-screen debut will light up movie screens this summer in what cinema operators hope will be their hottest season since they reopened from the lengthy pandemic shutdown.
US figures suggest HIV aid was maintained; but data show drops in testing, diagnoses
WorldCHICAGO -- The U.S. State Department on Friday said it had supported HIV treatment for 20.6 million people as of September last year, including 3 million people whose care was provided by their own governments rather than the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), while testing rates dropped sharply due to funding cutbacks.
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps
WorldBEIJING -- More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test their technical advancements, as Beijing seeks to develop the industry into a major pillar of its economy.
France reports over 40 cryptocurrency kidnappings so far this year
WorldNANTERRE, France -- France has seen more than forty cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a worrying surge since last year as criminals seek to extort digital currency investors for ransom, authorities said Thursday.
The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing presidential porcelain
WorldA Paris court on Thursday handed a former silverware keeper at France's presidential palace a two-year sentence for stealing hundreds of thousands of euros worth of luxury items between 2023 and 2025.
'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans
WorldThe sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say
WorldAll eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve the bodies and wreckage.
Lawsuit filed against Messi after failing to play friendly in Miami
WorldLionel Messi is facing a lawsuit from a Miami-based event promoter that alleges the soccer star breached a contract by failing to play in an exhibition match last year, according to court records filed on March 31.
