This year, the Hajj has been approaching against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related tensions in the Middle East. …
OKLAHOMA CITY— Victor Wembanyama fouled Jalen Williams on a shot attempt in the opening minutes of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. Except, no, he really didn’t. Yes, Wembanyama made contact with…
OKLAHOMA CITY— Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-115, in a double-overtime classic…
The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed the furry cub was growing and healthy Friday before his public debut later this month.…
OKLAHOMA CITY — He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable…
A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again straining the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war.…
The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.…
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy band BTS.…
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort,…
CLEVELAND — Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their NBA Eastern Conference second-round series. The…
His ninth studio album — and his first since his extravagant loss in a very public feud with Kendrick Lamar — arrives Friday.…
Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors’ first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.…
