Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country’s fragile biodiversity
Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest ...
Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election ...
At least 19 killed as methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports
A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran, killing at least 19 people and injuring another 17, Iranian state television reported Sunday. The report ...
Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa
The Israeli military says over 100 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa. Israeli first responders say the early ...
White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego ...
No. 1 Texas keeps rolling behind Manning and Blue and routs ULM 51-3 in last game before SEC play
Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 on Saturday night. The Longhorns ...
New York City interim police commissioner says federal authorities searched his homes
New York City’s interim police commissioner revealed late Saturday that federal authorities had executed search warrants at his homes. Thomas Donlon, who became the interim ...
World leaders are gathering in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. The outlook is gloomy
Facing a swirl of conflicts and crises across a fragmented world, leaders attending this week’s annual U.N. gathering are being challenged: Work together — not only on ...
More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents means fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco
Sidewalks once teeming with tents, tarps and people passed out next to heaps of trash have largely disappeared from great swathes of San Francisco, a city widely known for its ...
‘Embarrassing day, shocking day’: UNC coach Brown says after Tar Heels give up 70 points in historic loss
After a career-long 50-yard field goal by Noe Ruelas, cornerback Terrence Spence made his seventh career punt block, which was recovered by Jayden Mines for a 14-yard touchdown. Spence also had two ...
Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid ...
North Carolina coach Mack Brown says ’embarrasing’ 70-50 loss to James Madison is his fault
Mack Brown has spent 35 years as a major college football coach. He knows what an unacceptable performance looks like. North Carolina’s 70-50 loss to James Madison ...