Pac-12 This Week: No. 14 Utah gets big opening test against Florida
By The Associated Press Here are some things to watch this week in the Pac-12 Conference: GAME OF THE WEEK Florida at No. 14 Utah, Thursday. The Utes…
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Report says close associates of India’s Adani Group secretly purchased large numbers of shares
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two people closely linked to India’s Adani Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, secretly purchased of millions…
Continue ReadingConductor John Eliot Gardiner pulls out of future engagements after allegedly hitting a singer
LONDON (AP) — Prominent classical music conductor John Eliot Gardiner is pulling out of all engagements until next year after allegedly hitting a…
Continue ReadingA train slams into a group of workers on the tracks at an Italian station, killing 5 of them
ROME (AP) — A speeding out-of-service train slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance in northern Italy on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingGreece reinforces firefighting forces as a massive wildfire in the northeast burns for a 13th day
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have reinforced firefighting forces in the country’s northeast as a…
Continue ReadingEurope’s inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — New numbers show annual inflation held steady in Europe in August. Food prices raced…
Continue ReadingThe USA is in great position entering Round 2 of the World Cup. So are many other teams
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The opponent names will become more recognizable for USA Basketball now. Nikola…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 31: Idalia, Johannesburg, Mitch McConnell, Russia, Cannabis
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — As AI-generated images and deepfake videos become increasingly realistic, tech companies are scrambling to…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu…
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defense secretary after Ben Wallace resigns role
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies has been named defense U.K.…
Continue ReadingUS, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations are participating in a combat…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian kills an Israeli soldier in a West Bank truck ramming attack and is fatally shot
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian driver slammed his truck into soldiers at a busy…
Continue ReadingGabon election results were a ‘smokescreen’ for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The ouster of Gabon’s president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well…
Continue ReadingDeadly fire engulfs home warehouse in the Philippines
By Akanksha Sharma and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — At least 15 people were killed after a fire broke out at a house that was being used as a…
Continue ReadingChina’s new national map has angered its neighbors
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines has become the latest of China’s neighbors to object to its new national map, joining Malaysia and…
Continue ReadingMoreno sparks Timbers to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno had a goal and an assist to propel the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trade mixed ahead of a key US jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday as investors looked toward a United States jobs report…
Continue ReadingUBS reports huge 2Q profit skewed by Credit Suisse takeover and foresees $10B in cost cuts
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Swiss banking giant UBS has announced plans to save $10 billion in costs, including through 3,000…
Continue ReadingWith an election looming, New Zealand lawmakers wrap up rowdy final session
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers rushed to pass legislation and criticize opponents during a…
Continue ReadingResidents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane…
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