Every June 22, the world observes World Rainforest Day, a global call to protect one of the planet’s most important ecosystems. Established by Rainforest Partnership in 2017, the annual observance serves as a reminder that rainforests are critical to biodiversity conservation, climate regulation,...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone explained why two of his frontliners in Kai Sotto and Quentin Millora-Brown were absent in the Final 12 of the national team for the pair of road games in the third window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Speaking at the end of the Gilas’ open...
HOUSTON (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martínez wouldn’t say if Cristiano Ronaldo would start Tuesday’s World Cup match against Uzbekistan after the superstar 's forgettable performance in the team’s opener. “I can’t inform you about the starting 11 because I haven’t informed my...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Scoring goals and breaking records is what Lionel Messi does, and he is already doing that again in his sixth World Cup. The Argentina captain now has the World Cup scoring record all to himself after another standout performance, one that began with frustration after...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion tore through Qatar 's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people and hurt 66 others. The blast at the Ras Laffan...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their records Monday after trading resumed following a three-day weekend for Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, coming off its 11th winning week in the last 12, and is within 1.3% of its all-time high set early this month. The Dow Jones Industrial...
HONG KONG (AP) — The war in Iran has helped reshape the global electric vehicle market, giving Chinese automakers an opening across the developing world as soaring fuel prices push drivers towards electric vehicles, even as charging infrastructure lags behind a wave of imports. The blockade of...
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Monday that wars are being sustained more easily than people are fed, urging governments to strengthen resources to combat hunger after a severe funding shortfall by the United States and other countries. Addressing the governing body of the U.N. World Food Program...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy and his father, and wounded another two, a regional official said Monday. Russia has pounded civilian areas of Ukraine with drones and...
OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they negotiate bringing a permanent end to the war that the U.S. and Israel began in late February....
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill following a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership and economic growth. Starmer says he will remain...
DILI, East Timor (AP) — Francisco Guterres, a former president of East Timor and a leading figure in the country’s independence movement, has died. He was 71. Guterres, widely known by his nom de guerre “Lu Olo,” died on Sunday at Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,...