France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike ​group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure ...

China asks banks to pause new loans to US-sanctioned refiners, Bloomberg News reports

China's financial regulator has advised the country's largest lenders to temporarily suspend new loans ​to five refineries recently sanctioned by the U.S. over their ‌ties to Iranian oil, Bloomberg ...

Another walk-off for Cubs, who beat Reds for 8th straight victory

Michael Busch drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 7-6 on Wednesday for their eighth straight win.

Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday, ‌in a potentially fraught encounter as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the ...

South Korea appeals court cuts jail term for ex-PM Han to 15 years in martial law case

South Korea's ​former Prime ‌Minister Han Duck-soo was ​sentenced ​on Thursday to ⁠15 years ​in prison ​over charges including his role ​in ​the brief imposition of ‌martial ⁠law in 2024, after a ...

Indonesia targeting 2027 GDP growth in 5.9% to 7.5% range, minister says

Indonesia is targeting economic ​growth of between 5.9% and ‌7.5% in 2027, its planning minister said on Thursday, driven by ...

Indian shares set to extend gains on Iran peace deal hopes

Indian shares are set to open higher on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session and joining a global rally spurred by falling oil prices on expectations of ​a potential U.S.-Iran peace ...

EU countries, lawmakers strike provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

EU countries and European ​Parliament lawmakers agreed ‌on Thursday to watered-down landmark artificial ​intelligence rules, ...

Josh Groban unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Singer Josh Groban received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday (May 6), accompanied by his parents and fiancee ...

Irish footballers, celebrities urge boycott of Israel match

Leading ​Irish footballers have joined with celebrities in a campaign urging the Republic of Ireland to ‌boycott a UEFA Nations League match against Israel later this year.

Sabres' power play tallies twice to topple Canadiens in Game 1

Ryan McLeod and defenseman Bowen Byram each converted on the power play to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday ​in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference ...

Healthy Sonny Gray pitches Red Sox to sweep of Tigers

Sonny Gray pitched five scoreless innings in his return to action and the visiting Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with ​a 4-0 victory on Wednesday night.