By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court begins its new nine-month term on Monday with arguments in a major case involving a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit by officials in…
By Brendan O’Boyle BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a narrowly split election after a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,…
By Ben Makori SHERFIELD ON LODDON, England, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Flydubai’s flight FZ1073, which plunged 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds before being levelled out and landing safely, would have felt like a “vertical roller coaster”, according to an aviation instructor who recreated the…
MANILA, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The Philippine Coast Guard said on Sunday Chinese vessels obstructed a Philippine law enforcement operation against a foreign fishing vessel suspected of dynamite fishing near the Manila-held Thitu Island in the South China Sea. It described the presence of a Chinese…
Oct 4 (Reuters) – Two people have died and another was missing after heavy rains and flooding in Spain’s Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday. Catalan leader Salvador Illa confirmed the death of a man after a wall collapsed in Tordera, a town to the…
By Yimou Lee and Ann Wang TAIPEI, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Around 100 members of Taipei’s LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given that Taiwan prides itself on its…
Oct 4 (Reuters) – Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have regained control of the capital of Tigray, three sources told Reuters on Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules the northern region. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which leads…
By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is quietly shelving plans to build one of its most ambitious stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, two sources familiar with the matter said, after delays and downscaling of the futuristic development…
BEIJING, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the China Open in the third round following a 6-4 6-3 by Czech Nikola Bartunkova in Beijing on Sunday, the latest setback in a frustrating season for the world number two. Sabalenka was broken in…
By Field Level Media Oct 04 (By Jim Hoehn, Field Level Media) – MILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Pat Murphy credited the team’s legendary late broadcaster Bob Uecker for an unlikely boost in the ninth inning to help preserve the 3-2 victory over visiting San Diego…
