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Hong Kong journalist wins in rare court ruling upholding media freedom

An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal quashing her conviction related to work on her investigative documentary Monday in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the territory

US fighter jet scramble: No survivors found after plane crashes in Virginia

It was not immediately clear why the plane was nonresponsive, why it crashed or how many people were on board

Russia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear on Kyiv counteroffensive

Russia says it thwarted a large Ukrainian attack in the eastern province of Donetsk, though it's unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive

19 killed in southwest China landslide covering mine worker dormitory

A landslide tore through a mining company's worker dormitory early Sunday morning in southwestern China, killing 19 people, authorities said

Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 1 mn barrel per day to boost sagging prices

Saudi Arabia, the dominant producer in the OPEC oil cartel, was one of several members that agreed on a surprise cut of 1.16 million barrels per day in April

Djokovic breaks tie with Nadal by reaching 17th French Open quarterfinals

Nadal is a 14-time champion in Paris but is missing this time because of a hip injury; he had arthroscopic surgery Friday night

Joe Biden's 2024 pitch highlights pragmatism over Donald Trump's pugilism

Biden's allies say his strategy reflects his broader view of the presidency: tuning out the daily chatter and focusing on making a prolonged impact

French Open: Doubles player disqualified for accidentally hitting ball girl

French Open doubles player Miyu Kato and her partner were forced to forfeit a match when Kato accidentally hit a ball girl in the neck with a ball after a point on Sunday.

Russia-Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskyy says at least 500 children killed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia's war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least 500 Ukrainian children

Apple may unveil headset to thrust masses into alternate realities

Apple executives seem likely to avoid referring to the metaverse, given the skepticism that has quickly developed around that term, when they discuss the potential of the company's new headset

US, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan's warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire

On May 21, both countries successfully brokered a temporary cease-fire agreement to help with the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid to the war-torn country

With oil prices slumping, OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

The major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia are wrestling with whether to make another cut in supply to the global economy

Lionel Messi leaves team amid boos after final match: Club website

Lionel Messi didn't care about the boos in his final game for Paris Saint-Germain as the French league champion lost to Clermont 3-2

China defends buzzing warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US for provocation

China defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait saying freedom of navigation patrols are a provocation to China

North Korean leader's sister vows 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed again Sunday to push for second attempt to launch a spy satellite as she lambasted a UNSC meeting over the North's first, failed launch

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US back from unprecedented default

With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government's debt

Twitter exec responsible for content safety resigns after Musk criticism

Musk was responding to complaints by Jeremy Boreing, co-CEO of the media company, the Daily Wire

French Open 2023: Coco Gauff rallies to beat Andreeva in all-teen showdown

American Coco Gauff rallied from a tough opening set to beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia in an all-teen showdown in the third round of the French Open on Saturday

French Open: Reigning Wimbledon champ Rybakina pulls out due to sickness

Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick.

Nadal has arthroscopic surgery for injury that took him out of French Open

Rafael Nadal had arthroscopic surgery on Friday night for the injured left hip flexor that forced him to sit out the French Open for the first time