Maria Ressa, Philippine Nobel winner, acquitted of tax evasion: court

09/12/2023

Manila—Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday, September 12, 2023, of her final tax evasion charge, in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison. Ressa smiled as…

US Open: Djokovic downs Medvedev to win record-tying 24th Slam

09/11/2023

Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Sunday to win his fourth US Open and a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, avenging his loss to the Russian in the final two years ago. The…

Doncic vows to control emotions after FIBA Basketball World Cup exit

09/07/2023

Manila, Philippines—Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic said he needed to learn to control his emotions after being ejected Wednesday in his country’s Basketball World Cup quarter-final defeat to Canada. Doncic was thrown out of the game in the fourth quarter of Slovenia’s 100-89…

North Korea’s Kim set for arms talks with Putin in Russia: US

09/05/2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to make a rare trip abroad to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the United States said Monday. Ukraine is pushing…

Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell dead at 56

09/05/2023

Steve Harwell, a founding member and former leader of the US rock band Smash Mouth, known for its hit songs “All Star” and “Walkin’ on the Sun,” died Monday, September 4, 2023, at age 56, his agent…

FIBA World Cup: Kerr warns US to sharpen up after losing to Lithuania  

09/04/2023

Manila—Head coach Steve Kerr said the US would have to sharpen up after they suffered their first loss of the FIBA World Cup on Sunday, going down to Lithuania but still advancing to the quarterfinals. The US launched…

US Open: Zhang makes history in booting out Ruud  

08/31/2023

NEW YORK—Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player. The 26-year-old from Shanghai — ranked 67th in…

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Bali 

08/29/2023

A strong, deep 7.1-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Bali and other Indonesian islands on Tuesday, August 29, the USGS reported, sending panicked tourists into the streets but causing no major damage. The quake struck at a…

Rihanna gives birth to second child

08/22/2023

Rihanna has given birth to a baby boy, her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky, a report said Monday. The music megastar and beauty entrepreneur became a mother for the second time at the start of month, entertainment…

Man in Australia sentenced for mailing feces, urine to Hollywood stars

08/16/2023

SYDNEY, Australia—A man in Australia who sent his feces and urine to Hollywood actors Leonardo Di Caprio and Jared Leto was sentenced on Wednesday to a two-year good-behavior bond. Veronica Grey sent parcels from post offices around…

Pope Francis’ vigil in Portugal draws 1.5 million pilgrims

08/06/2023

LISBON, Portugal – A sea of 1.5 million pilgrims packed a riverside park near Lisbon on Saturday for a vigil held by Pope Francis as part of a global Catholic youth festival. Worshippers cheered as the 86-year-old…

Dog makes epic trek across Switzerland

08/06/2023

GENEVA — An escaped border terrier named Lucky made an epic journey across Switzerland on the eve of the country’s national holiday, media reported Friday. She was left by her owners in kennels in Bern canton, but…

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