Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hama
Syria said Wednesday its counteroffensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of ...
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six ...
Activists file second impeachment complaint against embattled Philippine Vice President Duterte
A group led by left-wing activists filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine vice president on Wednesday ...
Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?
Hey Shohei Ohtani, where is the fancy Porsche you hinted at giving your manager Dave Roberts if the Los Angeles Dodgers won ...
Shock martial law edict in South Korea follows chaotic recent history: A look at the crucial context
It may seem that the wild predawn scenes in Seoul, with hundreds of armed troops and frantic lawmakers storming South Korea’s ...
Juan Soto starting to eliminate teams from negotiations, agent Scott Boras says
Juan Soto is starting to drop teams from negotiations ahead of baseball’s winter meetings next week. Likely to approach or set a record contract, the free agent slugger ...
Democrat Adam Gray captures California’s 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte
Democrat Adam Gray captured California’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the ...
A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappell
Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year’s most talked-about people. Their names ...
AP Race Call: Democrat Adam Gray wins election to U.S. House in California’s 13th Congressional District, beating incumbent John Duarte
Democrat Adam Gray won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. John Duarte. The race was a rematch of the 2022 midterm election, which was one ...
Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory ...
Wiggins, Schieffelin and Clemson’s defense hold down No. 4 Kentucky for a 70-66 win
Chauncey Wiggins scored 12 points and Ian Schieffelin had 11 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as Clemson shut down No. 4 ...
New UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency says it will be “ruthless” when prioritizing how to spend money, a nod to ...