Ohtani excites with pitching video as MLB Dodgers begin work
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Shohei Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to last year's World Series title, appears set to make his return as a pitcher as…
Crew open against Toluca, Miami with Atlas in Leagues Cup
New York (AFP) – Defending champion Columbus Crew will open against Toluca while 2023 winner Inter Miami debuts against Atlas when the 2025 Leagues Cup kicks off in July, regional…
US Fed chair says in no rush to tweak interest rate policy
Washington (AFP) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the US central bank was in no hurry to adjust its interest rate-cut policy, as the country's economy maintains…
Dam fine: beavers save Czech treasury $1 million
Prague (AFP) – Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers a cool $1 million by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned, a conservation official said…
Rodgers hopes to make Bayern 'hurt' at Celtic
Glasgow (AFP) – Brendan Rodgers said a glamour Champions League play-off tie against Bayern Munich is the stage he wanted for Celtic and is determined to make the German giants…
Altman says OpenAI 'not for sale' after Musk's $97 bn bid
Paris (AFP) – Artificial intelligence developer OpenAI is "not for sale", chief executive Sam Altman said in Paris Tuesday in response to a reported $97.4 billion bid from competitor Elon…
Trump says US disaster relief agency should be 'terminated'
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Tuesday on the US federal disaster agency FEMA, calling for it to be shut down and its duties instead handed…
Everton's Moyes aims to bridge gap to mighty Liverpool
London (AFP) – David Moyes admits the gap between Everton and Liverpool is "as big as it's been for a long time" as he prepares for the final Merseyside derby…
Virus disinformation drives anti
Hong Kong (AFP) – A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing…
World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
Paris (AFP) – World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common ground on a technology subject to a global…