Asian stocks rise on electronics tariffs exemption, gold hits new high
Asian stocks rose Monday as trade war fears were tempered by Donald Trump's announcement of tariff exemptions for electronics, though the dollar weakened and safe-haven gold hit a fresh record amid fears the relief would be short-lived.
Read moreWHO says child dies after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital
An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a child according to the World Health Organization, as Israel warned it would expand its offensive if Hamas does not release hostages.
Read more
South Korea's ex-president attends first day of criminal trial
The criminal trial of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol opened Monday, with the impeached leader in court to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
Read more
Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died Sunday at the age of 89 in the Peruvian capital, his family announced on the social network X.
Read more
A coffin for Pol Pot's memory, 50 years after Phnom Penh's fall
A new coffin-shaped structure topped with a clear plastic roof looms over the cremation site of Pol Pot in Anlong Veng, a testament to the estimated two million Cambodian lives lost under his genocidal rule.
Read more
McIlroy in no mood to talk on the way to Masters win: DeChambeau
The Augusta National atmosphere was electric as Rory McIlroy stopped-and-started his way to a longed-for Masters triumph on Sunday, but inside the ropes the Northern Ireland star was strictly business, playing partner Bryson DeChambeau said.
Read more
Vargas Llosa, last of Latin America's literary golden generation
Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa was the last survivor of a golden generation of Latin American literary giants, his writing exploring universal themes often set outside his native Peru.
Read more
Incumbent Noboa wins Ecuador presidential runoff
Incumbent President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway victory in Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with voters endorsing his "iron fist" approach to rampant cartel violence.
Read more
Rollercoaster carries McIlroy to Masters glory at last
Rory McIlroy put major championship miseries behind him with a heart-stopping victory at the Masters on Sunday that was nearly as nerve-wracking as some of the near-misses that came before.
Read more
German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life
If it wasn't for the Arolsen Archives, half-sisters Sula Miller and Helen Schaller would never have met.
Read moreIn The News
