'I cried a little': from Texas to Canada, the awe and beauty of solar eclipse
The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness.
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March saw 10th straight month of record global heat: monitor
Europe's climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a "shocking" new high.
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EU eyes offshoring asylum-seekers, but avoids UK-style Rwanda plan
The European Union is open to the idea of sending asylum-seekers to outside countries, even if it is not willing to go quite as far as following Britain and its plans to fly irregular migrants to Rwanda.
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'Mad Max' director readies for fifth installment in 'addictive' series
Australian director George Miller described his "Mad Max" series as "addictive" on Monday as he prepares to premiere the fifth film set in its high-octane, post-apocalyptic world with the highly anticipated "Furiosa."
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Cash-strapped Argentines queue for eyeball scans
Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned in exchange for a few crypto tokens as part of an online biometrics project under scrutiny in several countries.
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Ecuador's ex-VP hospitalised after capture in embassy raid
Ecuador's ex-vice president Jorge Glas, arrested in a raid on Mexico's embassy in Quito, has been hospitalized after refusing to eat, the prison authority said Monday as a diplomatic spat over his capture spiraled.
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Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit from fatal crash
Tesla has settled with the family of an engineer killed when his Model X crashed in Silicon Valley six years ago, avoiding a trial, according to court filings Monday.
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Climate pledges of big firms 'critically insufficient': report
From carmakers to fast fashion, dozens of major international companies are failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at the pace required to slow climate change, a report said Tuesday.
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Masters starters Bhatia, Theegala hope to boost India golf
Indian-American golfers Akshay Bhatia, coming off a PGA Texas Open triumph, and Sahith Theegala, who won his first PGA title last September, hope their Masters starts can boost India golf.
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Eclipse can't stop Masters stars from shining in practice
Not even an eclipse could prevent golf's top stars from shining in Monday's practice round for the 88th Masters, with Scottie Scheffler and Tiger Woods exciting spectators at Augusta National.
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