Messi Denies Hong Kong No-Show Was Political in Appeal to Chinese Fans
Lionel Messi sought to draw a line under controversy about his failure to play in a football match in Hong Kong earlier this month, saying his absence wasn’t due to…
Capital One to Buy Discover for $35 Billion in Deal Combining Major U.S. Credit Card Companies
NEW YORK — Capital One Financial said it will buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s credit card companies…
Putin Gave Kim Jong Un a Russian-Made Car in a Show of Their Special Ties, North Korea Says
SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their special relationship,…
Astronomers Find What May Be the Universe’s Brightest Object With a Black Hole Devouring a Sun a Day
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it…
Widow, Ex-Prime Minister and Former Police Chief Indicted in 2021 Assassination of Haiti’s President
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A judge investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse issued a final report on Monday that indicts his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph…