Solomon Islands voters go to polls with China's influence in focus
Solomon Islanders began voting Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific nation will deepen ties with China.
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US says new sanctions on Iran coming soon
The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures.
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Tech venture capital titan Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2 bn
Silicon Valley venture capital star Andreessen Horowitz said Tuesday it had raised $7.2 billion to invest in startups behind games, apps, artificial intelligence and more.
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Bucks unsure if injured Antetokounmpo will be ready for playoffs opener
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday it's not yet clear if two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo will be available for the team's playoff opener against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
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Drought-hit Colombia halts electricity exports to Ecuador
Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought, the government in Bogota said.
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Biden blasts Trump on trip to childhood home
Joe Biden made a campaign trip to his beloved birthplace Tuesday in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he unleashed a blistering condemnation of Donald Trump as the tycoon languished in court.
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'We are not Fed-dependent,' ECB chief says on rate cuts
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde suggested Tuesday that the regulator could lower interest rates before a similar move by the US Federal Reserve, saying "we are not Fed-dependent."
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'We've got one goal: Wembley', says Dortmund's Fuellkrug
Striker Niclas Fuellkrug on Tuesday backed Borussia Dortmund for a return to Wembley, 11 years after the club last reached the Champions League final at the same stadium.
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Trial judge warns Trump over intimidation, seven jurors picked
The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Tuesday warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors as seven panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning by both sides.
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Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday unveiled a federal budget that seeks to woo young voters while asking the wealthy to pay higher taxes.
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