Kohli dedicates IPL title to fans ahead of homecoming victory parade
Virat Kohli said it was "as much for the fans" after he finally won the IPL at his 18th attempt, with Bengaluru's ecstatic supporters preparing to welcome home their hero at a victory parade.
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China calls Rubio's comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an 'attack'
Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying that the world will "never forget" the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.
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Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun
More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat.
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Stocks build on gains after jobs data, Seoul surges on Lee's win
Shares extended a global rise Wednesday following data indicating the US economy remained resilient, with South Korean equities and the won standing out as the election of a new president ended months of political paralysis.
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Marsh back to lead Australia in West Indies T20s
Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia on his return to the Twenty20 squad named Wednesday for a five-match series in the West Indies, while explosive batsman Mitchell Owen earned a first call-up.
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US labor unions fight to contain AI disruption
As artificial intelligence threatens to upend entire sectors of the economy, American labor unions are scrambling to protect workers, demand corporate transparency, and rally political support—an uphill battle in a rapidly changing world.
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French singer Nicole Croisille, of 'A Man and a Woman' fame, dies at 88: agent
Nicole Croisille, a French singer who sang on the soundtrack of the hit 1966 film "A Man and a Woman", has died, her agent told AFP on Wednesday. She was 88.
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Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation
They warned it could happen: a world of surging nationalism, stalling economic development and the unravelling of decades of international cooperation on climate change and other global challenges.
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Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time
The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.
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Taiwan's Lai, Rubio vow to 'never forget' Tiananmen victims
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Wednesday to preserve the memory of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown 36 years ago, echoing rhetoric by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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