AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6 billion
AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for $7.6 billion, ending the communication giant’s remaining ties to the entertainment industry.
Russia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, in a 33rd consecutive night of aerial attacks behind the front line and set a ...
A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports. Will it affect holiday shopping?
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas could shut down Tuesday if a union representing about 45,000 dockworkers carries through with a threatened strike. A lengthy shutdown could raise ...
A powerful typhoon is lashing northern Philippine islands
A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, ...
Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation that ...
Democrats fight to hang on to Nevada in Harris-Trump race
Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to keep Nevada from slipping away from them this cycle after narrowly winning it in ...
Hezbollah’s deputy leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah’s death
Hezbollah’s deputy leader vowed to continue fighting Israel and said the militant group was prepared for a long war after ...
Japan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, said Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is elected as prime minister on ...
Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is ...
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves 2 people dead
Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland near a seaside resort in southern Greece, authorities said. The fire service said about 350 ...
Le Pen’s future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial Monday over accusations of embezzling European Union funds.
Top Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Ahead of the final phase of a local election in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a key resistance leader says the regional polls to choose a local government will not resolve the ...