Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein found injured in jail cell: media
Jeffrey Epstein, the financier facing charges of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls, was found unconscious in a Manhattan jail cell with injuries to...
Swimming: Coach slams Sun critics as ‘hypocrites’ amid doping furor
Sun Yang’s coach Denis Cotterell has defended the Chinese Olympic champion from doping accusations and labeled criticism from the Australian team’s swimmers as “hypocritical”....
Asian shares edge up before ECB decision, euro near two-month lows
Asian shares rose but struck a more cautious note than a tech-fueled rally on Wall Street, while the euro stayed near two-month lows as soft...
Elton John AIDS fundraiser brings in $6 million for Kenya HIV testing
Elton John on Wednesday hosted a celebrity-packed gala that raised more than $6 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya, thanks partly to auctions of a...
U.S. warship sails through strategic Taiwan Strait amid China tension
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it sent a Navy warship through the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan from China, a move likely to anger...
SoftBank to commit $40 billion to second Vision Fund: WSJ
Tech conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp will invest $40 billion in its forthcoming second Vision Fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday....
Oil advances as markets eye MidEast worries, but weak demand outlook caps gains
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday amid lingering Middle East tensions and after U.S. crude stocks dropped more than expected, but gains were stemmed by...
Samsung Electronics’ delayed Galaxy Fold now ready for September launch
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will go on sale from September in selected markets after the launch was delayed by...
ATP roundup: Opelka tops Isner in three-set thriller
Reilly Opelka came out of top again Wednesday in the latest renewal of tennis’ (literally) biggest rivalry....
No word from Puerto Rico governor as impeachment process begins
Puerto Ricans waited for a promised announcement from their Governor Ricardo Rosselló on Wednesday as the island’s legislature began an impeachment process against him amid...