British police force chief behind decision to ban Maccabi fans from Aston Villa match retires
LONDON — The chief of the British police force that recommended that fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi…
Nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike
NEW YORK — New York City nurses on strike say they’ve restarted contract talks with another one of…
NYC nurses on strike set to resume negotiations with hospitals on 4th day of walkout
NEW YORK — New York City nurses who walked off the job are set to resume negotiations with…
Germany’s troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany’s troubled economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of falling output,…
Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face Chinese aggression
MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free…
Asian shares are mostly lower and oil sinks $2 after Trump says Iran stopped killings
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mostly lower and U.S. futures also fell Thursday after Wall Street retreated,…
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three…
Geneva scientists find new approach for schizophrenia symptoms
Geneva researchers find new approach to combat schizophrenia symptoms Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle…
China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs
HONG KONG — China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government…
Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, a haven for journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, shuts down
BEIRUT — During Lebanon’s civil war, the Commodore Hotel in western Beirut’s Hamra district became iconic among the…
Activists say Iran has aired at least 97 coerced confessions from protesters, often after torture
JERUSALEM — They are shown handcuffed, their faces blurred. The confession videos, broadcast on Iranian state media, feature…
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn’t carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Federal regulators on Tuesday told drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to remove label warnings about potential suicidal…