Cameroon votes Sunday with 92-year-old President Paul Biya favored to secure an eighth term amid a fractured field of 11 challengers and deep public disillusionment. Critics accuse the electoral commission of siding with the ruling party; leading opponent Maurice Kamto was barred by courts. The country faces soaring living costs,...
Penn State’s season unraveled further in a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, their third straight defeat, as quarterback Drew Allar left late with a left-leg injury and will miss the rest of the year. With no eligibility remaining unless NCAA rules change, the three-year starter’s college career is likely over....
Power returned to more than 800,000 Kyiv residents Saturday after DTEK repaired damage from Friday’s “massive” Russian strikes that wounded at least 20 and triggered blackouts across much of Ukraine. Ukraine said its air defenses downed or jammed 54 of 78 drones overnight; Russia claimed it shot down 42 Ukrainian...
Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla swept the Southwest on Saturday, forcing hundreds to evacuate in southwestern Colorado. Along Vallecito Creek, nearly 400 homes were ordered out as streams raged, trees washed downstream and bridges were hazardous, while crews stacked sandbags; Bayfield High School took in evacuees. Flood...
Along the pedestrian street below the Acropolis, visitors now see the Parthenon unobstructed: scaffolding on its western façade is gone, leaving the exterior free on all sides for the first time in about 200 years. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told Skai radio the view feels like “a completely different monument.”...
Newly reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu urged calm and a government free of partisan hostage-taking during a police-station visit near Paris, conceding his tenure may be brief. Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron after a week of turmoil, the 39-year-old appealed for cross-party help to pass a budget as France wrestles...
After months of relative calm, U.S.-China trade tensions snapped back this week, with tit-for-tat moves that rattled markets. China imposed strict new limits on rare earth exports, while Donald Trump threatened a 100% tax on Chinese imports by Nov. 1 and new controls on U.S. software; both sides added port...
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin urged New Yorkers to vote for mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, reiterating a prior endorsement and praising his affordability message. The encouragement comes as some national Democrats have withheld endorsements, even as Gov. Kathy Hochul and Kamala Harris have offered support. Martin has acknowledged disagreements...
Ahead of a nor’easter, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management activated its Operations Center, and Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency effective 10 p.m. Officials warn of moderate to major coastal flooding, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and up to three inches of rain. Monmouth...
President Donald Trump’s threat of an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports ignited a late-Friday crypto rout, exposing risky leverage and prompting $18.28 billion in liquidations, according to CoinGlass, which called it the largest in crypto history. Bitcoin slid nearly 10% over five days, briefly dropping to $103,000 before bouncing;...
