Qatar not expecting gifts as they chase World Cup dream, says Lopetegui

Four years after their home World Cup went sour, Qatar are not ​expecting any gifts in North America as they look for a performance to make their fans proud, ‌coach Julen Lopetegui said ahead of their ...

Scotland's Tartan Army digs deep into pockets for World Cup return

Scotland's raucous Tartan Army of supporters massed in downtown Boston on Friday, with fans saying they had no qualms about the thousands of dollars they are spending ​to see their team return to the ...

Exclusive: US forces shoot down Iranian attack drones, source says

U.S. forces shot ​down multiple Iranian one-way ‌attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, ​a source familiar ​with the matter told ⁠Reuters on Friday, in ​the latest military ​flare-up even ...

Pitchside Episode 1: The politics, the players, the stickers

The World Cup is bigger than what happens on the field. Our global sports editors take us behind the scenes in this new show ...

US blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most advanced AI models, Axios reports

The Trump administration is blocking ​foreign governments, companies and ‌individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced ​AI models, Axios ​reported on Friday.

Spotlight on US as it takes its turn as World Cup hosts

The global soccer spotlight turned to Los Angeles on Friday, with organizers hoping that enthusiasm for ​the first World Cup tournament on U.S. soil since the 1990s would outweigh concerns about ...

US Justice Department approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, Politico reports

The U.S. ⁠Justice ​Department's Antitrust ​Division has approved Paramount ​Skydance ​Corp's planned $110 billion ...

First Brands moves ahead with liquidation plan

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston said on Friday bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands could move ahead with ​a liquidation plan that would fund lawsuits against the company's indicted founder and ...

U.S. to start Freese in goal, Paraguay's Enciso makes start at World Cup match in LA

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected Matt Freese over ​Matt Turner to start in goal ‌in Friday's World Cup match at Los Angeles Stadium while Julio Enciso will make a surprise start ​for ...

OpenAI under investigation by coalition of state attorneys general, WSJ reports

A coalition of U.S. state ​attorneys general has ‌opened an investigation into OpenAI, the Wall ​Street Journal ​reported on Friday, citing ⁠people familiar with ​the matter.

Haitian woman's death after ICE release ruled homicide by medical examiner

A Haitian woman's death after her release by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ​in March was a homicide, a Pennsylvania medical examiner ‌said on Friday.

Trump administration must restore history, science materials at parks, US judge rules

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration ​on Friday to reinstall exhibits and signs on topics like slavery ‌and ...