Ivorian painter Aboudia takes teen rebellion to top of the art world
With his paintings of Ivory Coast's street kids, Aboudia has taken his teenage misfit mutiny to the very top, becoming one of the world's bestselling artists along the way.
Read moreLeclerc fastest in second Australian GP practice, Hamilton fifth
Charles Leclerc powered to the quickest time ahead of Oscar Piastri in second practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Max Verstappen only seventh.
Read moreChina urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks
China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme.
Read moreChina hosts Iranian, Russian diplomats for nuclear talks
China hosted Russian and Iranian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program.
Read moreIreland eye unlikely Six Nations title against uncertain Italy
Ireland have a glimmer of hope that they can retain their Six Nations crown on Saturday when they take on Italy in Rome, looking to bounce back from a painful defeat to title favourites France.
Read moreDuterte's first ICC appearance set for Friday
Rodrigo Duterte's first appearance at the International Criminal Court has been set for Friday, the court said, as the former Philippines president faces crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs.
Read moreFrom oil spills to new species: how tech reveals the ocean
The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in our seas.
Read moreCurry bags record 4,000th three-pointer as Warriors rout Kings
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry became the first NBA player ever to score 4,000 three-pointers on Thursday, extending his runaway lead as the greatest long-range shooter in basketball history in a blowout victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Read moreHong Kong museum puts Picasso in cross-cultural dialogue
More than a century ago, Pablo Picasso smashed the Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris into a web of tangled lines on his canvas, deconstructing reality with the brushstrokes of a master cubist.
Read moreAlcaraz three-peat bid on track as Cerundolo downed
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fought off determined challenger Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters.
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