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om Brady has been known to storm off the field without shaking hands after losing a game, but that definitely wasn’t the case following the Buccaneers’ 35-7 loss to the 49ers. Despite the beat down, not only did Brady stay on the field to chat with a few 49ers’ players after the game, but he also did something he […]

MONTREAL — Industry executives have joined activists and negotiators from nearly 200 countries at this month’s U.N. nature summit in Montreal, where negotiations on a global pact to protect nature could lead to tougher disclosure requirements for businesses. Sectors such as mining, agriculture, oil and fashion are under scrutiny at the COP15 talks, due to their […]

BEIJING — The U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that potentially threaten American assets in space as debris rapidly accumulates in low Earth orbit, the head of United States military operations in space said Friday. Commander of U.S. Space Command Army Gen. James Dickinson also cheered the overwhelming passage in the United Nations of a resolution […]

DOHA, QATAR — Defending champions France edged past England 2-1 on Saturday as Harry Kane missed a late penalty in the World Cup quarterfinals, after Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the last four. France will face the surprising north Africans in a semifinal on Wednesday, earning their place when Olivier Giroud’s header […]

DOHA, QATAR — England’s players have been asked one question over and over again as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappe? Hardly surprising, given Mbappe is the tournament’s leading scorer with five goals and is widely considered the man to succeed Lionel Messi and […]

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia carried out a high-stakes prisoner swap on Thursday, with Moscow freeing professional basketball star Brittney Griner and Washington handing over notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Russia said the swap took place in the United Arab Emirates. Later, U.S. President Joe Biden, who had long pressed the Russian government […]

MONTREAL — High-stakes biodiversity talks opened in Montreal on Wednesday, amid calls for a “peace pact with nature” to save the planet’s species and ecosystems from irreversible human destruction. Delegates from around the world gathered for the December 7-19 COP15 meeting to try to reach a new deal for nature: a 10-year framework aimed at saving […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he expects a long war in Ukraine, but that he saw “no sense” in mobilizing additional soldiers at this point. Putin told a televised meeting of the Kremlin’s Human Rights Council — a loyal group of journalists, activists and public figures — that Russia would continue to “defend ourselves […]

WHITE HOUSE — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted Jewish leaders at the White House Wednesday addressing efforts to combat hate crimes following a series of antisemitic tropes by American public figures. Emhoff, the spouse of Vice President Kamala Harris, is the first Jewish person to be married to the number two official in the executive branch […]

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was named The Movie of 2022 at the People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday night. The Marvel movie, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen, won the biggest prize in the ceremony’s movie categories, while the WandaVision actress won The Female Movie Star of 2022 and The Action Movie Star […]