Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, ...
Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia
South Korea’s spy chief told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Last week, the National ...
Blinken urges Israel to seek deal after tactical gains as truce efforts remain stalled
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” after its ...
Rudy Gobert confirms he reached a contract extension that’s a ‘win-win’ with the Timberwolves
Center Rudy Gobert confirmed Tuesday night he has reached a contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN and other outlets reported earlier Tuesday that Gobert is ...
Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape. Fathers, grandfathers, husbands, workers and retirees — 50 in all — ...
Middle East latest: Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken’s hotel
Air raid sirens echoed across Tel Aviv on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to end a visit. Smoke, apparently from an intercepted projectile, could be seen in the sky ...
Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani ...
Bay District School Board members vote to approve changes to new dress code policy
A dress code task force presented Bay District School Board members with a new policy during a workshop on Tuesday. A few hours later changes were made to the code. Some ...
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply
A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from the ...
Asian stocks are mixed following a quiet day on Wall Street
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday under pressure from a rising U.S. dollar and the uncertainties over the U.S. election. U.S. futures and oil prices fell due to escalating ...
Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris’ ability to run up the score
At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of lanternflies buzzed through the air, the sounds of Taylor Swift and Chappell ...
Higher education, fresh optimism, more Democratic: Takeaways from a key county in Pennsylvania
One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended college are much more likely to back Democrats, while those without ...