Zelenskiy’s party in spotlight as Ukraine holds snap parliament election
Ukrainians vote in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday that could consolidate the power of new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and hand the novice politician a...
Suspected Japan arsonist a reclusive, quarrelsome gamer, neighbor says
The man suspected of killing 34 people in an arson attack in Japan lived alone, hundreds of kilometers from the torched Kyoto Animation studio, where...
Jolie in ‘Eternals’, Ali as ‘Blade’ highlight Marvel’s new slate
Walt Disney Co’s Marvel Studios on Saturday unveiled a slate of upcoming superhero films that includes “The Eternals” starring Angelina Jolie, “Blade” featuring Mahershala Ali,...
Pacifist constitution reform at stake as Japan goes to polls
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc was forecast to win a solid majority in an upper house election on Sunday that could determine whether...
Wildfires hit central Portugal, 1,000 firefighters mobilized
More than 1,000 firefighters battled three blazes sweeping across central Portugal early on Sunday, prompting authorities to partially evacuate a village and leaving one person...
Leader of moderate Islamist party to stand for parliamentary elections in Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party, will stand in the next parliamentary elections in October, a move widely seen as...
WTA roundup: France’s Cornet, Ferro to meet in Lausanne final
Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch on Saturday to reach the championship match of the Ladies Open...
ATP roundup: Isner gunning for fourth Hall of Fame title
Top-seeded John Isner recorded 15 aces while outlasting fourth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Saturday at Newport, R.I., to advance to...
MLB notebook: Royals DFA Peralta after RHP, catcher clash
The Kansas City Royals designated veteran right-hander Wily Peralta for assignment on Saturday, one day after he clashed with rookie catcher Meibrys Viloria during the...
Trump relished rally chant, Ocasio-Cortez tells constituents in Queens
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on Saturday that President Donald Trump relished a chant by the crowd at a campaign rally this week that called...