UNLV’s starting QB says he will no longer play over ‘representations’ that `were not upheld’
The starting quarterback for undefeated UNLV announced on social media Tuesday that he will not play in any more games this season. Matthew Sluka said he will instead use his ...
Belgium’s appalling abuse legacy clouds pope’s trip as survivors pen letter seeking reparations
Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, Pope Francis travels to Belgium this week as the once-staunchly ...
Padres turn triple play to clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win over Dodgers
The San Diego Padres clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night when they turned a triple play to preserve a 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. After missing ...
Sri Lanka’s new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two most crucial partners, India and China, as he ...
US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China’s alarm
American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrance despite ...
Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
It has been a devastating week for Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Bombs hidden in the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies killed dozens of people and wounded thousands — many of them ...
Tropical Storm Helene strengthens as hurricane warnings cover parts of Florida and Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene was rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and expected to become a hurricane Wednesday while moving north along Mexico’s coast toward the U.S., prompting residents ...
Mexico’s most popular president in decades is retiring. What will he leave behind?
Many Mexicans will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andrés Manuel López Obrador leaves office on Sept. 30 — and that’s no surprise.
Trump tells women he ‘will be your protector’ as GOP struggles with outreach to female voters
From former President Donald Trump to Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, male Republican candidates are struggling to speak to female voters, using language criticized as ...
Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?
It’s the uncomfortable talk that as a young woman, she knows she should have with her parents. They alluded to it, once, but couldn’t quite address it directly.
Melania Trump is telling her own story — and again breaking norms for American first ladies
Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican presidential candidate and former chief executive Donald Trump walked directly into the fire of public scrutiny ...
What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday’s VP debate
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, is less popular among voters than his Democratic rival, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, according to a new survey from ...