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Romania presidential election re-run under Trump shadow

Romania presidential election re-run under Trump shadow

Five months after the shock scrapping of presidential elections, Romanians go back to the polls on Sunday -- with a key far-right contender excluded and criticism by the US administration looming over the tense vote.

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Asian markets mixed as investors eye trade talks

Asian markets mixed as investors eye trade talks

Asian stocks were mixed Monday as investors assess how the land lies on the trade war front with countries seeking to temper Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs.

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T'Wolves push Lakers to brink of elimination, Celtics and Knicks win

T'Wolves push Lakers to brink of elimination, Celtics and Knicks win

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.

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Suspect charged with murder in Canada car attack that left 11 dead

Suspect charged with murder in Canada car attack that left 11 dead

The suspect in a Canadian car-ramming attack that left 11 dead at a Filipino street party was charged with murder, police said Sunday, adding that additional charges were anticipated.

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Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash

Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash

Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading advances -- but a recent fatal crash has seen the government intervene to put the brakes on runaway enthusiasm.

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Cardinals set to pick conclave date to elect new pope

Cardinals set to pick conclave date to elect new pope

Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, following the death of Pope Francis.

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Ukraine war talks enter 'critical week', says US

Ukraine war talks enter 'critical week', says US

Talks on Russia's war in Ukraine entered a "critical week" on Monday, according to the United States, as it increases the pressure on Kyiv to give up on Crimea in exchange for peace.

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Miami's unbeaten MLS run ends after Dallas comeback

Miami's unbeaten MLS run ends after Dallas comeback

Inter Miami threw away a 3-1 lead as they suffered their first loss of the Major League Soccer season with a stunning 4-3 defeat to FC Dallas on Sunday.

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After 100 days in office, Trump voters still back US president

After 100 days in office, Trump voters still back US president

US President Donald Trump has come racing out of the gates in his second term in office, slashing government agencies, launching trade wars with friends and foes alike and even taking on the judiciary over his immigration crackdown.

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US anti-disinformation guardrails fall in Trump's first 100 days

US anti-disinformation guardrails fall in Trump's first 100 days

From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.

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