The opening day of Major League Baseball’s Division Series delivered a clear message about the value of pitching, timely power and early control of a best-of-five matchup. Four teams began the postseason round with victories, but Tampa Bay’s 1-0 shutout of the New York Yankees stood out as the...

Saudi Arabia’s reported plan to cancel the 2027 Joy Awards signals a broader shift in how the kingdom is prioritizing spending on entertainment and major cultural events. The decision, if confirmed, would not represent an isolated change to one awards ceremony, but another indication that...

OPEC+ has opted for continuity rather than a production increase in November, reinforcing the alliance’s cautious approach to an oil market facing competing pressures from supply conditions, demand expectations and geopolitical uncertainty.

The decision, reached during the group’s Sunday...

Brazil’s presidential election has emerged as a consequential test of the country’s political direction, with the outcome carrying implications well beyond the domestic political arena. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking another term against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, whose political...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to move John Coale from his diplomatic assignment in Belarus to the White House’s hostage affairs portfolio reflects the administration’s growing reliance on specialized negotiators in cases involving Americans detained overseas.

Coale, a...

The artificial intelligence industry is entering a defining phase in which technological ambition is increasingly being measured against the financial capacity to sustain it. The rapid expansion of AI infrastructure has created one of the largest investment cycles in modern technology, but the...

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to consider a climate litigation dispute that could have consequences well beyond Colorado, placing the financial exposure of major oil companies and the authority of state and local governments at the center of a growing national debate.

The case was...

The opening of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term places several of the country's most contested constitutional questions back before the justices, with the potential consequences extending far beyond the individual disputes on the docket.

The court is preparing to examine cases involving...

The opening night of the NHL season immediately produced a useful test of how quickly teams can translate offseason decisions into competitive results. Washington took advantage of its opportunity, defeating defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina 5-2 in Raleigh behind a two-goal debut from Alex...

The artificial intelligence industry is entering a new phase in which the central question is no longer simply how quickly the technology can advance, but whether the economic value it creates will be large enough to support the extraordinary level of investment now flowing into the...

U.S. equities entered the final stretch of the trading week with renewed momentum, as fresh labor-market data shifted investor attention back toward monetary policy and the cost of capital. The move pushed the major U.S. indexes closer to their record levels while reinforcing the market’s...

Kyiv’s transportation network has become an increasingly important pressure point in the Russia-Ukraine war, after a Russian strike damaged the capital’s Northern Bridge and forced authorities to suspend traffic across the crossing.

The latest attack left at least six people dead across...