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World

Jury to decide fate of Musk’s suit

May 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

OAKLAND – Deliberations begin Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon...

Sports

Rai wins 1st major at PGA with back-9 birdie blitz

May 18, 2026, 7:48 PM

NEWTOWN SQUARE—Aaron Rai won his first major title on Sunday by capturing the PGA...

Basketball

Shai wins 2nd straight MVP award

May 18, 2026, 7:06 PM

LOS ANGELES—Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player...

Lifestyle

Gucci takes over New York’s Times Square for fashion show

May 18, 2026, 6:40 PM

Famed Italian fashion house Gucci took over New York’s iconic Times Square on Saturday...

Showbiz

‘Michael’ moonwalks back to top of box office

May 18, 2026, 6:25 PM

Michael, the biopic about late music superstar Michael Jackson, returned to the top spot...

World

Trump issues dire warning to Iran to accept peace deal

May 18, 2026, 12:30 PM

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran on Sunday, saying it...

World

Israel strikes Lebanon after truce extension

May 17, 2026, 9:26 PM

BEIRUT – Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon during the...

World

Ukraine launches ‘over 500 drones at Russia’

May 17, 2026, 9:20 PM

MOSCOW – A huge wave of more than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight,...