High-profile Australian rape case abruptly ends in mistrial
A high-profile rape case that ignited nationwide protests across Australia abruptly ended Thursday in a mistrial, the latest twist in a courtroom saga involving some of the country's most senior politicians.
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Antetokounmpo spurs unbeaten Bucks over Nets as Nash tossed
Giannis Antetokounmpo produced his second straight 40-point performance as the Milwaukee Bucks maintained their unbeaten start to the NBA season with a 110-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
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100 years on, nostalgia for Fascism persists in Italy
On October 28, 1922, Benito Mussolini's Fascist blackshirts entered Rome, marking the start of a dictatorship still viewed today with some indulgence in Italy.
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'Overpaying' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal
Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced.
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Right-wing election 'army' sparks fear for US midterms
Influential right-wing campaigners who endorse Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud are mobilizing a vigilante-style "army" of poll watchers for the US midterms, a move analysts say threatens chaos, intimidation and violence.
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Verstappen aims to beat teammate Perez, claim record win in Mexico
Max Verstappen will be seeking a party-pooping record this weekend when he aims to beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in front of his passionate home fans at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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ECB poised for bumper rate hike despite recession gloom
The European Central Bank is expected to roll out another super-size rate hike Thursday to combat runaway inflation, despite concerns higher borrowing costs could deepen the pain of a looming eurozone recession.
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Samsung Electronics says Q3 operating profit down 31% on-year
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its third-quarter operating profits were down 31.39 percent year-on-year after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics.
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Astros seek untainted World Series title against Phillies
After a sign-stealing scandal tainted their 2017 Major League Baseball title, the Houston Astros seek an unblemished crown against the Philadelphia Phillies when the World Series begins on Friday.
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'Guayakill': Ecuadoran port city torn apart by gangs
Entire neighborhoods run by gangs, prison bloodbaths and police overwhelmed by criminal firepower: Drug trafficking has transformed the Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil into a den of violence.
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