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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United Nations human rights chief said Wednesday he is concerned over the arrest of opposition officials in connection with last week’s troubled election in Zambia. Zambian law enforcement agents raided a property on election night last Thursday where the country’s main opposition leader was present and there was an exchange of gunfire, according to the government. It said “high-grade military weapons” were found […]

5 Buss siblings say they still intend to sell Lakers minority shares despite Jeanie’s opposition LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five of the six children of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss still intend to sell their remaining minority ownership of the NBA team despite the opposition of their sister, Jeanie. Johnny, Jimmy, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss reiterated their stance Tuesday in a statement issued to ESPN, saying they […]

(AP) – President Trump sees success in trade talks with Canada after reaching a last-minute agreement that delays new tariffs and keeps negotiations moving forward. Just hours before a 50 percent tariff on 20 billion dollars worth of Canadian imports was set to take effect, Mr. Trump announced that the two countries had reached what he described as a deal in principle. Posting on Truth Social, the President said he […]

Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm, an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first time in 60 years. The flesh-eating parasite threatens the nation’s $113 billion beef industry, prompting federal officials to close the border […]

Aug 19 (Reuters) – Robust U.S. productivity levels appear to have blunted the full inflationary impact of President Donald Trump’s large-scale trade tariffs, new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said. “Industries in which tariffs induced higher costs in 2025 also experienced greater labor productivity growth, which helped them mitigate those higher costs,” bank researchers wrote in a paper released on Wednesday.   That means that while firms may […]

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers could still contact children despite safety measures introduced by the world’s biggest gaming platform. The agreement marks an incremental win for the eSafety Commissioner as it seeks to use its enforcement powers to make online platforms comply with Australia’s sweeping child-safety rules, including a […]

Aug 19 (Reuters) – Carlos Sainz has signed a new multi-year contract with Williams, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday, securing his future with the British outfit and completing its driver line-up for 2027 alongside Alex Albon. The 31-year-old Spaniard, a four-time race winner, joined Williams in 2025 after signing a two-year deal with options to extend in July 2024, following his departure from Ferrari in a major coup […]

LONDON/WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasuries fell sharply on Wednesday from around their highest level in 19 years, after the Treasury Department announced it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated bonds. The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasuries fell almost 10 basis points to 5.187%. It had touched 5.337% on Tuesday, its highest since 2007, as investors fretted about inflation and high […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it would double the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. The change, which will apply to the 10-year to 20-year sector and the 20-year to 30-year sector, will be effective September 9 through November 4, it said in a statement. The move was […]