New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian
WELLINGTON - New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a move that...
Nissan to sell entire Daimler stake for $1.4 billion
TOKYO - Nissan on Wednesday announced the sale of its entire 1.54 percent stake in German auto giant Daimler for around 1.15 billion euros...
G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor
LONDON - The Group of Seven wealthy democracies will discuss coronavirus vaccines Wednesday as they face growing pressure to share stockpiles and know-how with...
Ruling on Trump ban marks defining moment for Facebook panel
WASHINGTON - Facebook's independent oversight board rules Wednesday on the platform's ban of former US president Donald Trump in a case that could set...
Myanmar charges Japanese journalist over ‘fake news’
YANGON: The Myanmar junta has charged a Japanese journalist under a "fake news" law, a report said Tuesday, in the latest blow to press...
‘Woke’ CIA recruitment video infuriates US conservatives
WASHINGTON - A 36-year-old CIA employee also wants you to know how else she sees herself -- that she is proudly a "woman of...
Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon downplayed Monday the impact of attacks by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan over the weekend as US and allied forces...
Man Utd fans’ deep-rooted mistrust of Glazers simmers over
LONDON: A dramatic protest by angry Manchester United supporters that forced the postponement of a Premier League clash against historic rivals Liverpool was the...
Blinken in UK as G7 foreign ministers resume in-person talks
LONDON - Britain this week hosts the first face-to-face meeting of G7 foreign ministers in two years, joined by US Secretary of State Antony...
US top diplomat: China acting more ‘repressively, aggressively’
WASHINGTON - An increasingly powerful China is challenging the world order, acting "more repressively" and "more aggressively" as it flexes its influence, US Secretary...
