Fatima Babagana hoped to become a top broadcaster in Nigeria. The 19-year-old had started a political science degree after a diploma in mass communications. She told everyone she was passionate about becoming a journalist.

Israel Folau's debut for rugby league side Catalans Dragons sparked controversy after a visiting fan claimed she was asked to remove a rainbow flag during the match.

CNN national security analyst Samantha Vinograd outlined why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly rejected President Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine is corrupt during an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

Taking a risk paid off for Mitch Evans as the Jaguar driver secured victory in an action-packed Mexico E-Prix with a fearless overtake at the first corner.

Thousands braved chilly weather on Saturday to gather at the annual "Naked Festival" in Okayama prefecture in the southern part of Japan's Honshu island.

Even before Tesla revealed the Cybertruck last November, other companies — both brand-new start ups and long-established automakers — had already announced plans for electric pickup trucks of their own.

Disney's theme park business in China has already been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak. Its box office hopes in the country could be next.

By any measure, America's rapid expansion to a record 12 million barrels of oil output a day has been a global game-changer.

Britain will ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars from 2035 — five years earlier than planned — heaping pressure on an auto industry that is already struggling to cope with a global sales slump and the fallout from Brexit.

Consumers in African countries are paying some of the highest rates in the world for internet access as a proportion of income, according to a new report released Tuesday.

If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.

Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.

It's no secret that the buzz surrounding New York Fashion Week has slowed to a flutter, with America's most experimental designers like Virgil Abloh and Heron Preston ditching the gritty Big Apple in favor of the more pomp displays in Paris and Milan.

All-Star Weekend, which kicks off tonight, has always been a barometer for how far the NBA has come as a brand. It's where powerful forces (media, celebrity, advertisers, the league's old and new guard) meet -- and, on occasion, remember fallen icons like Kobe Bryant.

"Breaking Bad" actor Aaron Paul's idea of the perfect family getaway is simple: a log-clad, cabin style home in rural Idaho, where he's from.

Surrounded by farmland and with a population of under 10,000 people, the Norwegian town of Brumunddal might seem like an unlikely setting for a record-breaking high-rise.

A David Hockney painting titled "The Splash," a modern masterpiece that holds a spot among the 20th century's most iconic pop art images, sold for more than £23.1 million ($29.8 million) at an auction in London Tuesday evening.

Architecture can flirt with nature in expressive yet subtle ways. The idea is, often, to harmonize, not dominate, the landscapes.

The sight of two mice scurrying across a London Underground platform in the evening is, to many, an unwelcome feature of life in the city.

Environmentalists win a temporary injunction against forest clearance for a new "Gigafactory".

A US firm claims the service it offers saves more than a tonne of carbon, after a pilot study.

They are among some 400 Americans being taken off the Diamond Princess quarantined in Japan.

The 22-minute set was a highlight of a Sydney benefit concert to raise millions for bushfire relief.

The video, which has rocked French politics, brought down a political ally of President Emmanuel Macron.

Riek Machar is not satisfied by President Salva Kiir's offer to reduce the number of states.

The star, 72, sobs on stage as he loses his voice mid-way through a sold-out show in New Zealand.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei breaks the 5km road world record by 27 seconds in Monaco.

The child actress in the 2016 Disney film about a Ugandan chess prodigy had a brain tumour.

Over three days, competitors from around the world travel 205km on Siberia's frozen Lake Baikal.

Police found more than five tonnes of the illegal dug hidden in a shipment of flowers, officials say.

Kenya has had shortages of human blood in its hospitals - sometimes forcing relatives and friends to put out calls for people to donate.

The food, the culture and the improving education systems outweigh the problems, says returnee Ade Daramy.

An Arab-Jewish-owned hostel caused controversy but is being held up as a symbol of change.

Dozens of women were made to remove their knickers to prove they were not menstruating.

If Bernie Sanders isn't the Democratic front-runner at this point, the word has little meaning.

The revelation that foreign intelligence used a Swiss company's devices for spying provokes outrage.

Why is a Benedictine monk travelling to Mali to save Islamic texts?

Women displaced by Colombia's armed conflict created their own community to offer each other support.

A new generation of influencers are making their mark on social media.