Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The US film industry’s first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.
Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires
Trump's climate retreat shines light on green leaders
Paris (AFP) – The United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is a blow to global cooperation on climate change, but other countries are marching ahead and stepping up leadership on the issue.
Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices
Caconde (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year.
Revitalised Man City confident for PSG 'final': Guardiola
London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will rise to the occasion in their crucial Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain after rebuilding their shattered morale with a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich.
Conceicao demands more hunger as AC Milan eye Champions League top eight
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Sergio Conceicao has been in charge of AC Milan for less than a month but has already diagnosed a lack of hunger as the source of his new team’s woes, as the seven-time kings of Europe host Girona on Wednesday with the last 16 of the Champions League firmly in their sights.
Mbappe dispels doubts before crucial Real Madrid Champions League clash
Madrid (AFP) – Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters.
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
Paris (AFP) – Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista’s signature macchiato.
Trump leaves Paris climate agreement, doubles down on fossil fuels
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump on Monday announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming as catastrophic weather events intensify worldwide.
Prince Harry's battle against Murdoch UK tabloids goes to trial
London (AFP) – Prince Harry’s hotly anticipated lawsuit trial against a British tabloid publisher alleging it carried out unlawful information gathering will start Tuesday, after years of legal wrangling during which dozens of other claimants settled.
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
Washington (AFP) – Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, with some calling it a “Nazi” or “fascist” movement.