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Israel ups pressure on Gaza City as Trump talks post-war plan

Israel ups pressure on Gaza City as Trump talks post-war plan

The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory.

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Global Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. to Become Title Sponsor of the Palm Beaches Marathon

Global Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. to Become Title Sponsor of the Palm Beaches Marathon

Marathon Returns December 13-14, 2025, Early Registration Now Open

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NATO says all countries to finally hit 2-percent spending goal

NATO says all countries to finally hit 2-percent spending goal

NATO on Thursday said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defence spending target of two percent of GDP -- as they gear up for a far more ambitious goal.

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Rangers humiliated, Benfica deny Mourinho's Fenerbahce Champions League place

Rangers humiliated, Benfica deny Mourinho's Fenerbahce Champions League place

Rangers bowed out of the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday with a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of Club Brugge which piles further pressure on manager Russell Martin, while Benfica secured a place in the competition proper at the expense of Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

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Shooter kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17 others

Shooter kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17 others

A heavily-armed shooter opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.

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AI giant Nvidia beats earnings expectations but shares fall

AI giant Nvidia beats earnings expectations but shares fall

AI powerhouse Nvidia reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat expectations, but shares slipped amid concerns about an AI chip spending bubble and the company's stalled business in China.

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Kane rescues Bayern in German Cup first round

Kane rescues Bayern in German Cup first round

Harry Kane scored a last-gasp winner to spare Bayern Munich's blushes in a dramatic 3-2 victory at third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden in the German Cup first round on Wednesday.

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Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail

Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail

Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting a corruption scandal, AFP reporters said.

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Stock markets waver before Nvidia reports profits climb

Stock markets waver before Nvidia reports profits climb

Stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors braced for a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia, whose robust growth has largely driven strong gains for tech stocks in recent months.

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Argentina hunts Nazi-looted painting revealed in property ad

Argentina hunts Nazi-looted painting revealed in property ad

Argentine police hunted Wednesday for a 17th century painting which was allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector and resurfaced this week in a property ad, only to disappear again.

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