Maple Leafs hope to relying on goalie vs. Ducks — Dec 12th, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs know they stole a win on Tuesday thanks to goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and they aim to be better against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night....

Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests — Dec 11th, 2024

Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland....

Kompany hails Mueller after Bayern dismantle Shakhtar — Dec 10th, 2024

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany praised his veteran striker Thomas Mueller who took advantage of a rare start this season to put the side ahead against Shakhtar Donetsk after they had gone behind early in their Champions League game on Tuesday....

Duran continues to press for starting spot with another brilliant strike — Dec 10th, 2024

Aston Villa's super sub Jhon Duran made yet another case to be included in manager Unai Emery's starting line-up with his blistering strike in Villa's 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday....

Britain's SSE sets out $28 billion grid investment plan — Dec 10th, 2024

UK utility SSE said on Tuesday its power network arm SSEN Transmission plans to invest at least 22 billion pounds ($28 billion) in grid infrastructure over a five-year period beginning in April 2026....

NHL roundup: Avs' Mikko Rantanen collects hat trick vs. Pens — Dec 11th, 2024

Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday....

Blues use OT to hand Canucks another home loss — Dec 11th, 2024

Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday....

Europe energy markets are well supplied but prices too high, SEFE CEO says — Dec 10th, 2024

European energy markets are very well supplied but market prices are significantly higher than before, leading to Europe losing a competitive edge in the global economy, the head of nationalised German energy firm SEFE said on Tuesday....

Indiana blasts Minnesota to open Big Ten play — Dec 10th, 2024

Oumar Ballo had 18 points and was one of five Indiana scorers in double figures as the Hoosiers opened their Big Ten schedule with an 82-67 win over Minnesota on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind....

Aleksander Barkov powers Panthers past Kraken in SO — Dec 11th, 2024

Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night....

Aleksander Barkov powers Panthers past Kraken in SO — Dec 11th, 2024

Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night....

Producers of Netflix hit 'Love is Blind' accused of US labor law violations — Dec 12th, 2024

The producers of Netflix's hit reality dating show "Love is Blind" have been accused by a U.S. labor board of attempting to strip cast members of their rights to discuss working conditions and speak publicly about their experiences....

Garden enemy Trae Young out to shoot Hawks past Knicks in NBA Cup — Dec 10th, 2024

No current member of the New York Knicks was with the team in 2021, when the Knicks suffered a five-game loss to the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference first-round series....

Handful of ECB policymakers wanted larger cut, worried about tariffs - sources — Dec 12th, 2024

A handful of European Central Bank policymakers initially wanted a larger interest-rate cut on Thursday, worried among other things that new U.S. tariffs would hamper economic growth, three sources told Reuters....

Drake Batherson's natural hat trick sends Senators past Ducks — Dec 12th, 2024

Drake Batherson racked up a natural hat trick and added an assist as the host Ottawa Senators knocked off the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Wednesday evening....

India sugar output to rebound to record next year, could revive exports — Dec 10th, 2024

India is likely to produce a record amount of sugar in the next marketing year from October after millions of farmers expanded cane cultivation, encouraged by ample water supplies and declining prices of competing crops, farmers and industry officials told Reuters....

Maple Leafs hope to rely on goalie vs. Ducks — Dec 12th, 2024

The Toronto Maple Leafs know they stole a win on Tuesday thanks to goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and they aim to be better against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night....

Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests — Dec 11th, 2024

Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland....

Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre (pectoral) done for season — Dec 12th, 2024

Houston Texans standout safety Jalen Pitre will undergo season-ending pectoral surgery, according to published reports on Wednesday....

India sugar output to rebound to record next year, could revive exports — Dec 10th, 2024

India is likely to produce a record amount of sugar in the next marketing year from October after millions of farmers expanded cane cultivation, encouraged by ample water supplies and declining prices of competing crops, farmers and industry officials told Reuters....

NCAA transfer notebook: QB Conner Weigman finds new home — Dec 12th, 2024

Quarterback Conner Weigman, a five-star prospect coming out of high school in the 2022 class, is transferring from Texas A&M to Houston....

Indiana blasts Minnesota to open Big Ten play — Dec 10th, 2024

Oumar Ballo had 18 points and was one of five Indiana scorers in double figures as the Hoosiers opened their Big Ten schedule with an 82-67 win over Minnesota on Monday night in Bloomington, Ind....

Tusk, Macron hold Ukraine talks with eye on troop security guarantee — Dec 12th, 2024

The leaders of France and Poland will hold talks on Ukraine on Thursday, including the possibility of sending European troops there as a security guarantee in the event of a peace deal with Russia, as Europe gears up for the new Trump presidency....

Congo to get Japan's mpox vaccine for children from next week, Africa CDC says — Dec 12th, 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo should start to receive three million doses of mpox vaccine from Japan next week that can be used on children, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Thursday....

Senators aiming for better win rate, face bulked-up Ducks — Dec 10th, 2024

The Ottawa Senators realize they can't continue to tread water much longer if they hope to end their seven-year playoff drought....

South Sudan president fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor — Dec 10th, 2024

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the head of the country's military, the police chief and the central bank governor, an announcement made on the state-owned broadcaster SSBC said....

NHL roundup: Avs' Mikko Rantanen collects hat trick vs. Pens — Dec 11th, 2024

Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday....

Europe energy markets are well supplied but prices too high, SEFE CEO says — Dec 10th, 2024

European energy markets are very well supplied but market prices are significantly higher than before, leading to Europe losing a competitive edge in the global economy, the head of nationalised German energy firm SEFE said on Tuesday....

Kompany hails Mueller after Bayern dismantle Shakhtar — Dec 10th, 2024

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany praised his veteran striker Thomas Mueller who took advantage of a rare start this season to put the side ahead against Shakhtar Donetsk after they had gone behind early in their Champions League game on Tuesday....

Blues use OT to hand Canucks another home loss — Dec 11th, 2024

Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday....

Malaysia PM Anwar deflects questions on house arrest for Najib — Dec 10th, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused to answer questions on Tuesday on the existence of a royal decree that would allegedly allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve his prison sentence at home....

South Sudan president fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor — Dec 10th, 2024

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the head of the country's military, the police chief and the central bank governor, an announcement made on the state-owned broadcaster SSBC said....

How Assad’s government in Syria fell — Dec 10th, 2024

The fall of the Assad government in Syria took almost everybody by surprise and has created uncertainty for competing foreign interests that had established lines of control most assumed were frozen in the region....

Sullivan tops leaderboard at Leopard Creek — Dec 12th, 2024

England’s Andy Sullivan struck eight birdies in a blemish-free eight-under-par round of 64 round to take the first round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club on Thursday....

Garden enemy Trae Young out to shoot Hawks past Knicks in NBA Cup — Dec 10th, 2024

No current member of the New York Knicks was with the team in 2021, when the Knicks suffered a five-game loss to the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference first-round series....

Munich Re's MEAG considering sale of Amprion stake, sources say — Dec 12th, 2024

Munich Re's German asset management arm MEAG is considering selling its stake in Amprion, which operates 11,000 kilometres of high-voltage power grids in Germany, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters....

Senators aiming for better win rate, face bulked-up Ducks — Dec 10th, 2024

The Ottawa Senators realize they can't continue to tread water much longer if they hope to end their seven-year playoff drought....

Trae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinal — Dec 12th, 2024

Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night....

Blues use OT to hand Canucks another home loss — Dec 11th, 2024

Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday....

Fuel theft, violence siphoning $215 million from Ecuador oil industry — Dec 12th, 2024

Organized crime groups in Ecuador are increasingly stealing fuel from state-run oil company Petroecuador to support drug trafficking operations, resulting in hundreds of millions in lost income for the country's top industry, the company and officials said....

India sugar output to rebound to record next year, could revive exports — Dec 10th, 2024

India is likely to produce a record amount of sugar in the next marketing year from October after millions of farmers expanded cane cultivation, encouraged by ample water supplies and declining prices of competing crops, farmers and industry officials told Reuters....

2024 in photos: war in the Middle East — Dec 12th, 2024

In 2024, conflict escalated in the Middle East....

Britain's SSE sets out $28 billion grid investment plan — Dec 10th, 2024

UK utility SSE said on Tuesday its power network arm SSEN Transmission plans to invest at least 22 billion pounds ($28 billion) in grid infrastructure over a five-year period beginning in April 2026....

Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests — Dec 11th, 2024

Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland....

Red Wings win shootout to end skid, extend Sabres' slide — Dec 10th, 2024

Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and also scored during the shootout as the visiting Detroit Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak by topping the slumping Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Monday....

Indian auto parts supplier Sona Comstar looks East for growth — Dec 12th, 2024

Indian auto component maker Sona Comstar, supplier to companies such as Ford and Stellantis , is in talks with carmakers in China, Japan and South Korea as it looks to expand beyond its main markets of North America and Europe....

Morning Bid: Europe eases with Swiss surprise as Nasdaq clocks 20k — Dec 12th, 2024

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan...

Malaysia PM Anwar deflects questions on house arrest for Najib — Dec 10th, 2024

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim refused to answer questions on Tuesday on the existence of a royal decree that would allegedly allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve his prison sentence at home....

NHL roundup: Avs' Mikko Rantanen collects hat trick vs. Pens — Dec 11th, 2024

Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday....

Aleksander Barkov powers Panthers past Kraken in SO — Dec 11th, 2024

Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night....