Why the 2028 L.A. Olympic arts festival should look to Salzburg
The well-run 1984 Olympics transformed Los Angeles. Not through the Games, which thrillingly came and went, but through the Olympic Arts Festival, which taught us…
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki heading to MLB, will be top Dodgers target
On the first day of October, two Dodgers executives were on the other side of the world.Shortly after the end of the regular season, president…
Tropical Storm Rafael moves slowly in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael was moving in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael has weakened into…
Charting the Global Economy: Trump Win Reverberates Around the World
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessDonald Trump’s decisive win of the US presidential election has world leaders already preparing for how his next administration will shape the…
Analysis: Northeast Asia braces for Trump 2.0
Former First Lady Melania Trump listens as former United States President Donald Trump delivers a speech from the Palm Beach Convention Center at the Trump…
2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks off South Korea’s Jeju Island
A handout photo made available by the Korea Coast Guard shows the 129-ton Geumseong, which sank 15 miles off Jeju's Biyang Island, South Korea, on…
Canadian mayor, council refuse to swear oath to King Charles III
1 of 3 | The newly-elected mayor and four councilors in a small city in Canada are refusing to swear an oath to King Charles…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu names Yechiel Leiter ambassador to the United States
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Yechiel Leiter will become the country's new ambassador to the United States just days after Donald Trump won…
Australian White supremacist sentenced to a month in prison for making Nazi salute
Jacob Hersant (R) arriving at Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday where he was sentenced to a month in prison for performing an…
Israel sends rescue planes to Amsterdam following violent clashes
Dutch police detain a man at De Dam in Amsterdam after allegedly provoking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ahead of the UEFA Europa League match between…
Rafael strengthens into ‘major hurricane’ as it moves over Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify early Friday over the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy NOAA Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael strengthen into a "major hurricane" early…
Qantas flight lands safely at Sydney after suffering engine failure during takeoff
A Qantas flight experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff from Sydney Airport on Friday, prompting the aircraft to perform an emergency landing. Pictured here is…
Britain unleashes new sanctions targeting Russia’s Ukraine war and malign activities in Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 20. Britain on Thursday announced dozens of sanctions targeting the Kremlin's war…
South Korean president publicly apologizes for alleged scandals
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for a news conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday and made a televised…
Canada’s Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns on Trump presidency
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is reestablishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another…
Japan electric company removes small debris from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japanese nuclear plant workers for the first time have removed a small amount of melted fuel from one of the Fukushima Daiichi plant reactors damaged…
Spanish National Police seize 13 tons of cocaine hidden in banana containers
Spain's National Police on Thursday said it seized 13 tons of cocaine hidden in packages of bananas. Photo by EPA-EFE/A. CARRASCO RAGEL Nov. 7 (UPI)…
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs, reduce capacity by 20% as it faces ‘severe situation’
Nissan Thursday announced 9,000 jobs will be cut globally and manufacturing capacity will be reduced by 20%. CEO Makoto Uchida said the cuts are turnaround…
Donald Trump, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol agree to meet soon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump during a phone call Thursday. The two agreed to meet in person soon, Yoon's…
German coalition gov’t collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismisses finance minister
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed his finance minister on Wednesday, prompting the collapse of his three-party coalition government. File Photo by COP28/ UN Climate Change/…