Author: MDT/AP
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Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Caracas
Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post ... -
‘Is God Is’ unleashes unapologetic female rage
Playwright Aleshea Harris says something was missing when she first wrote “Is God Is,” her fierce revenge tale blending Greek tragedy, mythology, spaghetti westerns and a ... -
On ‘Dancing On The Wall,’ desire and dread meet on the dance floor
Four years since their last project, Muna — the Los Angeles-based synth pop band composed of Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin — has returned ... -
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers leaves medical isolation unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where ... -
Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing today (Thursday) in a U.S.-China summit where stability in the relationship is ... -
Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British government’s legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo enters sixth cup looking to show he can still thrive despite Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first for the Portugal great since he left Europe to play in Saudi Arabia. The ... -
Messi doubles base salary, his $28 million total compensation is twice any other player
Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more than twice as much as the ... -
Rare sanctuary looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old’s ... -
Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet yesterday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him ... -
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing summit
President Donald Trump is set to leave today [Macau time] for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade ... -
Kansas City Chiefs are ready to turn over revamped Arrowhead Stadium to FIFA for the cup
More than three decades ago, Lamar Hunt and his son Clark stood on the field inside Arrowhead Stadium, trying to pitch FIFA on the prospect that ... -
Spurs draw with Leeds for priceless point in Premier League survival fight
Tottenham Hotspur took a small and potentially crucial step toward retaining its Premier League status after drawing at home with Leeds United 1-1 yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
New gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds of people
A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road to the ... -
US and Iran are at an impasse ahead of Trump’s China trip
Iran and the United States reached an impasse again yesterday over how to end their war while their ceasefire grew increasingly shaky, with the two sides ... -
As the playoffs loom, questions arise over Super Rugby’s future
As Super Rugby fast approaches its playoff season it also finds itself racing toward a reckoning with many issues that threaten the Southern Hemisphere tournament. A ... -
Dallas has the most cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys were hopeful the World Cup final would end up in their stadium. They settled for the consolation prize of more matches than any ... -
China’s passenger car exports surge as domestic sales slump
China’s exports of passenger cars surged in April, an industry group said yesterday, as its carmakers push to expand in overseas markets as domestic sales continue ... -
Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, left, accompanied by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, delivers a speech during a military welcome ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday [AP Photo] Paraguay ... -
Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income in Bangladesh
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to ... -
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costs
An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting ... -
The rapid embrace of AI in China, and GBA, may shape how it is used globally
Analysis On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial ... -
Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets ... -
Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican yesterday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli ... -
Kacey Musgraves’ album is where you’ll want to be
She’s from Texas I can tell by the way she’s two-steppin’ ‘round the “Middle of Nowhere.” Kacey Musgraves’ sixth studio album isn’t so much a love ... -
China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump’s summit with Xi
China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus following talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers yesterday, days before U.S. President Donald ... -
Hantavirus strain capable of human transmission found in cruise ship
The cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak and which is stuck of the coast of Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on ... -
From Brazil’s rainforest to Rio, an all-Indigenous soccer team debuts with victory
When Sávio Conrado Mura left his Indigenous village of stilt houses located deep in the Amazon rainforest in early April, he departed with the hopes of ... -
24 hours that pushed Arsenal to the brink of a Premier and Champions double
In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff. Without even playing on Monday, Mikel Arteta’s ... -
Foreign visitors return to Jewish pilgrimage under tight security
The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia drew a modest but notable return of international visitors this year, worshipping together under tight ... -
Lai says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block
Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te said yesterday it was a basic right for countries to hold state visits, as he returned from his three-day trip to the ... -
Yerevan hosts historic EU summit, charting course away from Russia
Armenia hosts its first bilateral summit with the European Union yesterday, a landmark diplomatic moment for the Caucasus Mountains nation that has formally declared its ambition ... -
76ers have a long night with blowout loss in Game 1
The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston. The beginning of it anyway, when they were run off the floor in ... -
Taiwanese town embraces a slow pace of life through a snail race
The Taiwanese town of Fenglin has grown a reputation as a place where life moves slowly and people can catch their breath. Rather than push against ... -
Suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship kills 3 people
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened ...
