A good rapport but mixed signals on Ukraine: Takeaways from Keir Starmer’s trip to Washington
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wore a broad smile aboard the plane home from Washington. He landed back in Britain on Friday with the satisfaction of a tricky mission not quite ...
Bomb at seminary in northwest Pakistan kills 5 worshippers and wounds dozens ahead of Ramadan
A powerful bomb exploded at a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least five worshippers and wounding dozens of others ahead of the fasting month of ...
Guinea’s former prime minister is jailed for 5 years for corruption
A special court in Guinea has sentenced the country’s former prime minister to five years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption and embezzlement of public funds.
European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement this year
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two ...
Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he’s overcome the worst
Pope Francis reached the two-week mark recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection while holding out on declaring him ...
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple’s home in ...
Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit ...
Olympic champion and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko moves into contention at LPGA Singapore
Olympic gold medalist and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko moved to within a shot of the lead with a 5-under 67 Friday after two rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The ...
Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives
Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, health officials said on Friday, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate a ...
In dominant triple-double performance, Pelicans’ Zion Williamson provides reminder of his talent
The injuries have taken on toll on Zion Williamson during his six-year NBA career. So have the losses. But on nights like Thursday, there are tantalizing reminders of how much ...
Stephen Curry does it all in a 56-point masterpiece, from a halfcourt heave to a jersey toss to mom
When Stephen Curry has it going from long range like he did Thursday night — like he has more often than any player in NBA history — his coach just knows the ball is going in.
Florida ups the stakes for crimes by immigrants in the US illegally
For most people in Florida, misdemeanor theft can result in up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. For an immigrant ...