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Bryce Miller and three Seattle relief pitchers baffled Toronto batters to spark the Mariners over the Blue Jays 3-1 in Sunday's opening game of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Asian markets sank Monday after US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China by threatening last week to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from the country.

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins said Monday that he was "probably less likely than likely" to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month, but was still clinging to a shred of hope.

A trial involving five major carmakers opens at London's High Court Monday, marking the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the auto industry for a decade.

Climate cooperation is facing a reckoning. Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement, major polluters are wavering on action while the world fast approaches the deal's safer warming limit.

This year's United Nations climate summit promises to be symbolic, marking a decade since the Paris Agreement and taking place in the environmentally vulnerable Amazon. But what is actually on the agenda?

Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a global crisis.

An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint Tuesday when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock at US ports.

The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping.

Hamas was set to release all surviving hostages on Monday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit having declared the war "over".

"Red John" is an old acquaintance of landowners and ranchers in the Brazilian Amazon.

Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that is disrupting an industry still finding its footing and operating on a fragile business model.

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield piloted the Buccaneers to a 30-19 NFL victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a battle of banged-up teams that saw the Bucs improve to 5-1.

The world's tropical coral reefs have almost certainly crossed a point of no return as oceans warm beyond a level most can survive, a major scientific report announced on Monday.

RUSSELL, MB AND DUBAI, UAE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 13, 2025 / Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba Ltd. ("Padcom") and General Holdings Limited ("General Holdings"), a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)-based private investment platform, are pleased to announce the signing of a US$55 million structured investment term sheet. The transaction outlines Padcom's next stage of expansion and General Holdings' continued focus on sustainable industrial and resource-linked investments.

France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis.

US President Donald Trump declared the Gaza war "over" on Sunday as he headed to the region to host a peace summit, while Hamas prepared to release surviving hostages after two years in captivity.

Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

US President Donald Trump departed Sunday on a high-stakes peace trip to Israel and Egypt, declaring the "war is over" in Gaza despite uncertainty about what will follow a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas.

The Los Angeles Rams shook off a slow start with a quick-fire pair of third-quarter touchdowns to hand the reeling Baltimore Ravens a 17-3 NFL defeat on Sunday.

Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland.

Standing near the lifeless body of her sister, Rosalia Ortega is grateful to have found her in the river of mud that suddenly swept away her house as torrential rains pounded this Mexican mountain town.

Competitors at the UK-based World Conker Championships were subject to "airport-style" security after last year's event was plagued by cheating allegations.

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy.

Israel declared victory on Sunday in its war with Hamas as the militant group prepared to release its surviving hostages, a key step in Donald Trump's Gaza plan hours before he hosts a peace summit in Egypt.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday backed under-fire Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz to shine in the Premier League.

Scotland edged closer to 2026 World Cup qualification with an unconvincing 2-1 win against Group C makeweights Belarus at Hampden Park on Sunday.

Scotland moved top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group with a tense 2-1 win at home to Belarus on Sunday, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a comfortable win over Finland.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied his allies for more air defences on Sunday, warning that Russia was "taking advantage" of attention shifting away from the Ukraine war to intensify its bombardment of the country.

Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power.

A young Spanish EU lawmaker with a huge social media following officially launched his anti-immigration party on Sunday in a further fragmentation and rightward shift in European politics.

"Tron: Ares," the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, debuted atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts said its $33.5 million haul was disappointing given its huge budget.