Son of former Bangladesh prime minister returns after 17 years in exile with a chance to lead

The son of a former prime minister of Bangladesh returned home Thursday after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile as a frontrunner to become the nation’s next ...

Saudi Arabia calls on Yemen separatists to leave 2 governorates as anti-Houthi coalition strains

Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move ...

Asian shares are mixed after US stocks drift to more records

Asian shares were mixed Thursday in thin holiday trading, with most markets in the region and elsewhere closed for Christmas. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost less than 0.1% to ...

Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Drew Weaver’s last-minute TD pass

Backup quarterback Drew Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 victory over California in a thrilling Hawaii ...

Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engaging in bold ...

Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case ...

Storm system threatens more rainfall Christmas Day over waterlogged Southern California

Rain from a powerful winter storm that swept across Southern California has begun to taper off, but another storm system was on the horizon for Christmas Day with showers and ...

King Charles III picks Westminster Abbey as the site of his Christmas Day broadcast

King Charles III has chosen Westminster Abbey as the site of his Christmas Day speech on Thursday, reflecting the idea of pilgrimage that is expected to be a theme of the annual ...

Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson avoids major knee injury but will miss a few games, AP source says

The Denver Nuggets got good news Wednesday when an MRI revealed that forward Cameron Johnson suffered only a bone bruise to his right knee and not any ligament or structural damage, ...

Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack

Five people have been killed in Nigeria’s northeastern Maiduguri after a bomb exploded during prayer at a mosque on Wednesday night, a police statement said. Police ...

BC.GAME goes double-track: partnering with Abu Dhabi T10 and Deccan Gladiators to deliver a digital-first cricket spectacle

At the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 League, BC.GAME took a "double-track" approach to modern sports sponsorship. Alongside league-level partnership visibility, the brand also teamed up with three-time champions ...

North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as ...