A South Korean court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a same-sex couple seeking equal health benefits, overturning a lower court's earlier decision in a ruling hailed by supporters and activists as the first recognition of the legal rights of such couples.

The stars were out at Sunday's NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City, Utah -- from basketball legends LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo, to Nigerian musical titans Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema.

Designer Daniel Lee made his debut as Burberry's new chief creative officer on Monday night inside a packed, purpose-built venue under the shadow of London's Oval stadium — the home of cricket, a quintessentially British sport. Other classic hallmarks of Brand Britain came early on, in the form of dreary weather-battling hot water bottles and thick blankets on each seat. Hot toddies were also served to guests before the show.

The protracted doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva entered another phase on Tuesday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday in a fiercely-contested presidential vote that analysts say is too close to call.

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer's emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups.

The news that changes have been made to the works of best-selling children's author Roald Dahl has been met with anger from leading writers, including Booker prizewinner Salman Rushdie, who branded the changes "absurd censorship."

Philippine authorities on Monday launched a search mission atop a restive volcano after spotting the suspected wreckage of a missing plane carrying two Australians along with a Filipino pilot and crew member.

Japan pledged $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Monday, nearly quadrupling the amount of money Tokyo has promised to Kyiv since Russia invaded its neighbor nearly a year ago.

Police in Papua New Guinea have launched a rescue mission after a group of foreign citizens and local guides were taken hostage by armed criminals in a remote region of the country, police said in a statement Monday.