COP29 countries endorse global carbon market framework
November 12, 2024
The early deal could allow a UN-backed global carbon market, which has been years in the making, to start up as soon as 2025
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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, sources say
November 12, 2024
(1st UPDATE) Rubio was the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for secretary of state. He is a top China hawk in the US Senate.
LeBron James posts triple-double anew as Lakers turn back Raptors
November 11, 2024
LeBron James records his second straight triple-double, third of the season, and 115th of his career to lead the Lakers to a come-from-behind win
De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan help Kings cool off Suns in OT
November 11, 2024
The Kings capitalize on the absence of injured Phoenix star Kevin Durant to end the Suns' seven-game winning streak
Another Nikola Jokic triple-double helps Nuggets past Mavericks
November 11, 2024
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic notches his sixth triple-double of the season as the Nuggets survive a scoring explosion by Mavericks star Kyrie Irving
Celtics rally to stun Bucks despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 43
November 11, 2024
Jayson Tatum leads the way for the Celtics with an all-around effort as the defending champions beat the Bucks for the second time this season
Stephen Curry fires season high as Warriors hold off furious Thunder rally
November 11, 2024
Stephen Curry and the Warriors sink a season-high-tying 21 three-pointers in beating the Thunder, who lose star center Chel Holmgren to a hip injury
Devin Booker pours in 40 as Suns rally past Clippers
November 1, 2024
Devin Booker and the Suns make 15 consecutive shots to open the second half as they overcome a 21-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Clippers on the road
Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ interview
November 1, 2024
The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of Texas, alleges the network aired two different responses from Harris responding to a question about the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
Victor Wembanyama puts up rare 5×5 as Spurs overtake Jazz
November 1, 2024
Victor Wembanyama becomes just the third player in NBA history to accomplish the so-called 5x5 multiple times after Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko as the Spurs keep the Jazz winless
Ja Morant’s triple-double propels Grizzlies as Bucks skid continues
November 1, 2024
Ja Morant notches his 12th NBA career triple-double, allowing the Grizzlies to deal the Bucks their fourth consecutive defeat
LeBron James endorses Kamala Harris for US president, says ‘choice is clear’
November 1, 2024
NBA star LeBron James is the latest celebrity to back Kamala Harris in her campaign against Donald Trump, joining the likes of superstar singer Taylor Swift, actress Meryl Streep, and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey
New-look, no-Curry Warriors knock off Pelicans for second time in two nights
October 31, 2024
With no Stephen Curry or Andrew Wiggins, the Golden State Warriors lean on Buddy Hield and Brandon Podziemski to plow through the New Orleans Pelicans in a back-to-back set
As Vatican summit dodges issue of women clergy, Pope Francis takes criticism
October 21, 2024
Advocates say Francis has taken the issue of women clergy off the table at the synod by asking the Vatican's typically conservative doctrinal office to take over study of whether women can be ordained as deacons
Experienced Dodgers favored to sink Yankees in World Series
October 21, 2024
The Dodgers reach the World Series for the fourth time in eight years as they face the Yankees, who return to the Fall Classic after 15 years
Leclerc wins US Grand Prix as Verstappen stretches F1 lead
October 21, 2024
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc picks up his third win of the Formula One season, ending Max Verstappen's run of three successive US Grand Prix wins
New York outlasts Minnesota in do-or-die Game 5 to win 1st WNBA championship
October 21, 2024
In the first overtime winner-take-all Finals game in WNBA history, the New York Liberty survive the Minnesota Lynx to capture a breakthrough championship
Israeli airstrike kills 28 people sheltering in Gaza school
October 10, 2024
The strike, in which many more were wounded, occurred in the city of Deir Al-Balah where a million displaced people have taken shelter
Out! Wimbledon calls time on line judges in favor of electronic system
October 10, 2024
While more players favor electronic line calling, the decision to use technology saddens traditionalists as it also puts an end to arguments over line calls that are part of Wimbledon folklore
Marcos calls for urgency from China, ASEAN in negotiating South China Sea code
October 10, 2024
'It is regrettable that the overall situation in the South China Sea remains tense and unchanged. We continue to be subjected to harassment and intimidation,' President Marcos tells ASEAN leaders
Hurricane Milton kills 4, destroys homes in Florida, but worst scenario avoided
October 10, 2024
(1st UPDATE) The Tampa Bay area appears to have escaped the deadly surge of seawater that had prompted the most dire warnings
Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize
October 10, 2024
(1st UPDATE) South Korean author Han Kang is recognized 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'
‘King of Clay’ Nadal to end stellar career after injury-hit spell
October 10, 2024
‘I leave with the absolute peace of mind of having given my best, of having made an effort in every way,’ says Rafael Nadal as the tennis superstar announces his retirement from pro tennis at the end of the season
LeBron complains about flying to Milwaukee for preseason game
October 10, 2024
The Lakers aren’t the only ones logging miles during the 2024 preseason and some even left the United States, including the defending champion Celtics and the Nuggets, who both played exhibition games in Abu Dhabi
Nuggets, Jamal Murray agree to 4-year maximum extension
September 9, 2024
The extension will begin in the 2025-26 season and keep Jamal Murray with the Nuggets through the 2028-29 campaign
Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans
September 9, 2024
'Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I'll be there to remind the world why,' says Kendrick
Ruthless Sinner beats Fritz to win US Open
September 9, 2024
‘This title for me means so much because the last period of my career was really not easy,’ says Jannik Sinner, who blocked out the furor in New York following a doping drama to become the first Italian man to win the US Open
Paris Paralympics comes to a close with rainy electro party
September 9, 2024
The Paris Paralympics wraps up with a bright and colorful light spectacle as Team Philippines, despite winning no medals, delivers a gallant effort
UK Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blames avoidable deaths on incompetence and greed
September 4, 2024
The fire, Britain's deadliest blaze in a residential building since World War Two, ripped through the 23-story social housing block in one of London's richest areas during the early hours of June 14, 2017
Zelenskyy orders war’s biggest reshuffle to give Ukraine ‘new energy’
September 4, 2024
A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submits their resignation, with parliament accepting the resignations of four
Naomi Osaka’s confidence ahead of US Open boosted by nostalgic return to New York
August 25, 2024
Still finding her form after returning to action in January following a 15-month maternity break, Naomi Osaka hopes to recapture the US Open crown she won in 2018 and 2020
Carlos Alcaraz says he is fit after injury scare at US Open training
August 25, 2024
Fresh from a heartbreaking loss to Novak Djokovic in the Paris Olympics final, Carlos Alcaraz looks to reclaim the US Open crown he won in 2022
Coco Gauff bringing positive attitude to US Open ‘victory lap’
August 24, 2024
Defending US Open champion Coco Gauff shakes off her nerves as she hopes to defend her title in the final major of the year
Djokovic eyes record 25th Grand Slam in US Open after golden Olympics
August 24, 2024
After finally capturing the elusive Olympic gold medal, Novak Djokovic aims to defend his US Open title as he hopes to end his Grand Slam drought this year
Blinken to push for Gaza ceasefire; Israel launches fresh strikes
August 18, 2024
The United States has put forward bridging proposals that the mediating countries believe would close gaps between the warring parties
French actor Alain Delon dies aged 88, French media report
August 18, 2024
French actor Alain Delon has been in poor health since suffering a stroke in 2019
X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge’s content orders
August 18, 2024
X claims judge Alexandre de Moraes secretly threatened one of the company's legal representatives in Brazil with arrest if it did not comply with legal orders to take down some content from its platform
Thai king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister
August 18, 2024
(1st UPDATE) Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who has not served in government previously, faces challenges on multiple fronts, with the economy floundering and the popularity of her Pheu Thai party dwindling