Stock market today: World stocks gain as China releases plan to finance share buybacks
World shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share ...
Dodgers take 3-1 NLCS lead into Game 5 against Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) vs. New York Mets (89-73, third in the NL East ...
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups called on Thailand's prime minister Friday to release a Vietnamese activist who ...
Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is ‘entering a new phase’
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as ...
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit
Britain's foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes he makes the first visit ...
Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the ...
Mets look for biggest comeback yet after falling behind Dodgers 3-1 in NLCS
The Mets insist their greatest rebound of 2024 may be yet to come. “If we come back from this, then it’s going to be it’s ...
Harris and Trump target Michigan as both parties try to shore up ‘blue wall’ votes
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will both be scouring for votes in Michigan on Friday as they try to lock down support in this ...
As Biden meets with European allies, the possibility of another Trump term hangs over their talks
Even in Germany, it's hard for President Joe Biden to escape the topic of Donald Trump. The U.S. president meets Friday with ...
An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town
The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was ...
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Max Muncy becomes first player to reach in 12 straight plate appearances in single postseason
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy became the first player to reach base in 12 consecutive plate appearances ...
Pakistan’s Punjab province shuts schools for 2 days to contain protests over alleged on-campus rape
Authorities in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province shut all schools and universities for two days on Friday in an attempt to contain the spread of protests by students over ...