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Brilliant Marquez poised to seal seventh MotoGP title in Japan

Brilliant Marquez poised to seal seventh MotoGP title in Japan

Marc Marquez can clinch his seventh MotoGP world championship in Japan at the weekend to underline a season of dominance and match the record of motorcycle great Valentino Rossi.

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14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.

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14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc

14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc

Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.

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In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance

In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance

Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI.

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New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown

New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown

On a bright September morning, employees stream through the turnstiles and vast lobby of Goldman Sachs’ headquarters in the sunlit Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan.

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Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires

Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires

The fires that tore through Los Angeles nine months ago didn't destroy Karen Girard's home. But the smokeleft her walls, floors and furniture infused with a toxic cocktail.

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China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks

China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks

China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering -- if predictable -- broadside against the science surrounding planet-warming fossil fuels.

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Guineans approve new constitution by wide margin, pave way for elections

Guineans approve new constitution by wide margin, pave way for elections

Four years after the military seized power, voters in a Guinea referendum have resoundingly chosen to implement a new constitution, with 89 percent supporting the charter, according to official provisional results announced Tuesday evening.

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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the country's regulator said Wednesday.

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'Guess what!': Macron phones Trump after blocked by presidential convoy

'Guess what!': Macron phones Trump after blocked by presidential convoy

"How are you? Guess what!'

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