Author: MDT/AP
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Longer US Open adds to concerns over lengthy tournaments
The U.S. Open was a week old by the time Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz opened their title defenses. What once was a two-week quest for ... -
AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China
Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energized by the craze for artificial intelligence and other advanced technology and a growing preference to list ... -
Roger Federer brought to tears during his induction into International Hall of Fame
Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. As sunset crept in at ... -
Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border
Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly ... -
Over 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods
Rescue teams searched yesterday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several ... -
100-meter record again as sparks fly at China’s robot competition
A robot sprinter broke another 100-meter record this week at a showcase of China’s growing technological prowess. The record ended China’s five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, ... -
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world, dies at 97 in Tokyo
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said yesterday. She ... -
Another former Malay PM faces criminal charges after leaving office
Malaysian former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged yesterday with failing to declare his assets, making him the nation’s third leader to face criminal charges ... -
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack leaves 47 dead
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the ... -
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and ... -
Bayern’s dominance overshadows Bundesliga on Klopp’s return
When Jürgen Klopp surveys the Bundesliga upon his return as Germany coach, he could be forgiven for looking elsewhere for excitement. Germany’s top division starts Friday ... -
Cambodia-US operation uncovers money laundering link to Sinaloa Cartel
Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug agencies have uncovered a network that authorities say uses cryptocurrency to launder money for Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa Cartel, officials from both countries ... -
Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian ... -
Special rule change to help Jai Arrow reach 100 games for Rabbitohs in Australian league
Motor neurone disease is not likely to stop Jai Arrow trying to bring up a career milestone in Australia’s National Rugby League. The NRL is planning ... -
Mourinho says Vinícius Júnior is unfairly targeted but wants him to manage his emotions
José Mourinho, once known for his fiery personality and frequent touchline outbursts, wants to help Vinícius Júnior control his emotions better. Mourinho, looking much calmer at ... -
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said yesterday. ... -
What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to join the EU
When U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a “piece of ice, cold and poorly located,” the people of Iceland had every reason to worry even ... -
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US. But critics aren’t sold
Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother ... -
Captains from around the world renew appeal for medical treatment of Khan
Famous cricketers from around the world have renewed their appeal for the medical treatment of former star player turned politician Imran Khan in a letter to ... -
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as forest fires scorch provinces
Indonesia yesterday intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country scorched thousands of hectares of forests and ... -
Indonesia and China discuss increasing defense cooperation and energy security
Top ministers for Indonesia and China agreed during meetings in Jakarta on Friday to increase their defense cooperation and strengthen food and energy security. The meetings ... -
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II that threaten ... -
Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made ... -
Chinese humanoid robots smash human records in 100m sprint and high jump in Beijing
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games ... -
Chinese Valentine’s Day is rooted in legend and tradition, not just romance
Chinese Valentine’s Day is not all about flowers and chocolates. Beyond the romance embraced by some contemporary couples, Qixi is an ancient tradition rooted in legend, ... -
Kim shrugs off Trump’s scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing
North Korea said that a U.S. decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea does not change what it sees as the provocative nature of ... -
Historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry
The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run ... -
Gen Z gets a moody, existential horror in ‘It Ends’
Every generation deserves its own postgrad malaise movie. Not every attempt is going to be “The Graduate” or “Frances Ha,” but even when they’re mediocre, they’re ... -
Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t resume their ... -
Shares in humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut
Shares of Unitree, one of China’s largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut yesterday in Shanghai, in ... -
Mobile gold miners hamper Ebola fight
Isaac Batisa is only 11, but he spends his days digging for gold at a mine in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough to help support ... -
Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
It is said that Empress Dowager Cixi once dreamed of a pastry during the final decades of imperial China. The same treat was served to her ... -
Crystal Palace signs US teenager Gozo in $15M club record sale for Real Salt Lake
Crystal Palace added to its squad for another European campaign by signing United States youth international Zavier Gozo in a club record sale for Real Salt ... -
Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer whose muscular backbeat powered the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top through hits including “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs,” ... -
Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit
The new sensation among some Chinese moviegoers is an animated film whose characters appear to have been created with rudimentary 3D animation and have been described ...
