Japan’s gentleman equestrian at heart of Olympics corruption probe
Surrounded by reporters in March, Tsunekazu Takeda, teary-eyed and blinking as cameras flashed around him, explained his decision to step down as Japan’s Olympics chief....
Cards’ Nkemdiche arrested after traffic stop
Police in Scottsdale, Ariz., arrested Arizona Cardinals defensive end Robert Nkemdiche for alleged speeding and driving without a license earlier this month, ABC 15 Arizona...
Incoming Pentagon chief will attend NATO meeting in Brussels next week
U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper, who becomes the acting defense secretary on Monday, will travel to Brussels next week for a meeting of NATO defense...
D.R. Attorney General: Ortiz not target of shooting
The orchestrated attack that resulted in David Ortiz getting shot at a nightclub earlier this month was not meant to target the former Boston Red...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hands indigenous land decisions back to farm sector
Right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro issued a new decree on Wednesday putting decisions on indigenous land claims in the hands of the Ministry of Agriculture, four...
Trump plan to sell arms to Saudis faces Senate vote
The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on legislation seeking to block President Donald Trump’s plan to complete $8 billion in arms sales to Saudi...
Mexico first to ratify USMCA trade deal, Trump presses U.S. Congress to do same
Mexico on Wednesday became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreed late last year to replace the North American Free Trade...
Malkovich returns to London stage as disgraced producer in Mamet play
American actor John Malkovich returned to London’s West End on Wednesday after nearly 30 years, taking on what he called a “very challenging” role of...
Sudan junta calls for unconditional resumption of transition talks – Africanews English
Sudan junta calls for unconditional resumption of transition talks Africanews English Sudan military council open to talks as protests ramp up pressure Middle East Eye Sudan’s Political...
UAW opposes Trump plan to freeze fuel rules at 2020 levels: testimony
The United Auto Workers (UAW) will tell Congress on Thursday the union opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels...