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Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Indonesian companies targeted in a palm oil fraud probe supplied European firms including Italian energy giant Eni and Finnish sustainable aviation fuel leader Neste, an investigation by AFP and SourceMaterial has found.

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Sean Penn: Hollywood's rebel with a cause wins third Oscar

Sean Penn: Hollywood's rebel with a cause wins third Oscar

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

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Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran's closure of key waterway

President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil transport conduit that Iran has effectively closed in retaliation for the US and Israeli war against Tehran.

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It's 'Sinners' vs 'One Battle' as the Oscars begin

It's 'Sinners' vs 'One Battle' as the Oscars begin

The Oscars kicked off on Sunday after months of expensive campaigns, with all eyes on the race between "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" for best picture, Hollywood's most coveted prize.

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Sinner tops Medvedev to win first Indian Wells title

Sinner tops Medvedev to win first Indian Wells title

World number two Jannik Sinner surged home to beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to capture his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown.

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'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Oscar for best animated feature

'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Oscar for best animated feature

Netflix's smash hit "KPop Demon Hunters" -- a tale of good and evil incorporating traditional Korean mythology and set to a thumping soundtrack -- on Sunday won the Oscar for best animated feature.

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Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections arrived from first-round local elections Sunday, seen as a political barometer ahead of France's presidential polls.

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Amy Madigan wins Oscar as 'Weapons' villain Aunt Gladys

Amy Madigan wins Oscar as 'Weapons' villain Aunt Gladys

Amy Madigan scored her first Oscar nomination 40 years ago and has openly admitted she never thought she would return to the Academy Awards conversation.

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Stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet

Stars bring glamour to Oscars red carpet

Hollywood's best and brightest stars on Sunday hit the red carpet for the 98th Academy Awards, the movie industry's biggest night.

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Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut

Israel launches fresh strike on south Beirut

Israel launched a fresh strike on Beirut's southern suburbs late Sunday as Israel's military said it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the city following earlier raids mainly in the country's south.

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