Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations

When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations

Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
Asia|News

A Taiwanese fighter jet crashes during a training exercise and the pilot is found safe

Taiwan's defense ministry says a fighter jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise on Tuesday but the pilot who ejected has been found safe

Crime|News

Former Alabama corrections officer sentenced for drug smuggling

A former correctional officer in Alabama has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for working with an inmate to smuggle methamphetamine into the state facility where he worked

Crime|Europe|News|World

Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, overruling a lower court

A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison

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F1 car design great Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin after leaving Red Bull

Formula 1’s most influential car designer, Adrian Newey, is joining Aston Martin in March 2025 after leaving Red Bull

F1 car design great Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin after leaving Red Bull
Health

Fourth death linked to Legionnaires’ disease cluster at New York assisted living facility

A fourth person has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in upstate New York

Europe

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week

A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Southwest Airlines shakes up its board under pressure from a big shareholder

Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to stick with CEO Robert Jordan

Southwest Airlines shakes up its board under pressure from a big shareholder
Business|Europe|Finance|Political

Hedge fund investor buys UK political magazine The Spectator for $131 million

A hedge fund investor has bought political magazine The Spectator for 100 million pounds or $131 million

MidEast|News

Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally

The Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by its soldiers, drawing a strong rebuke from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the activist’s family

Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally
Crime|Europe|News

Former Northern Ireland unionist leader pleads not guilty to sex offense charges

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and other sexual offenses

Crime|Europe|News|World

Man in Denmark faces preliminary terrorism charges over arson at a Jewish woman's home

A 21-year-old man in Denmark has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting a fire at a Jewish woman’s home in Copenhagen, and he faced preliminary court charges under the country’s terrorism laws that could lead to a life sentence

Business|Europe|Finance

EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes

The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros ($14.34 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute

EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
Asia|Crime|Sports

China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation

China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption

China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
Business|Economy

China's August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften

China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month

China's August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike on a Palestinian tent camp kills at least 19

Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike hit a crowded tent camp in Gaza, killing at least 19 people and wounding 60

An Israeli strike on a Palestinian tent camp kills at least 19
Sports

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox

Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo has pitched six perfect innings against the Chicago White Sox

Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox
Crime|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|News

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
Business|Technology

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

Apple has squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of features coming with the next update to the device's operating system

The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase
Crime

An Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding

A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding has been arraigned on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse

Africa|Election|News

Rejected poll monitors accuse Tunisia's election authorities of bias

Election officials in Tunisia have doubled down on their decision to deny accreditation to certain election observer groups

Rejected poll monitors accuse Tunisia's election authorities of bias
Crime|News|Sports

Video shows officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back up

Police body camera video shows an officer dragged Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill out of his sports car by his arm and head and then forced him face-first onto the ground after Hill put up the window of his car

Video shows officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back up
Africa|Crime|News

47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia

Authorities in Liberia say that dozens of inmates have escaped from a maximum security prison outside the country's capital over the weekend

Entertainment|Europe|Health

Read the transcript of Kate's video announcement about her cancer treatment

Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a video saying she has completed her chemotherapy treatment for cancer

Read the transcript of Kate's video announcement about her cancer treatment
Crime|News

A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students

A judge has agreed to move the trial of a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students out of the city where the crimes occurred

A judge agrees to move the trial of a man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students

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