Dodgers comeback stuns Yankees to seal World Series triumph on November 1, 2024The Los Angeles Dodgers produced a stunning fightback to defeat the New York Yankees and clinch the World Series on Wednesday with a dramatic come-from-behind 7-6 victory. On a night of spellbinding drama at Yankee Stadium, the Dodgers sealed their second Major League Baseball championship crown in five seasons and eighth overall after recovering from […]
North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment on November 1, 2024North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent, Kim Jong Un’s first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia. Seoul had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test-fire another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even […]
Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off ‘garbage’ fallout on November 1, 2024Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the White House campaign was forced off-piste by muddled remarks from President Joe Biden about the Republican’s supporters that caused a headache for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Harris had hoped to spend the day expanding on the final week “closing argument” she made […]
As US election rhetoric heats up, illegal border crossings fall on November 1, 2024The banks of the Rio Grande river separating Mexico and the United States look almost deserted, and formerly overcrowded migrant shelters are half empty — a consequence of tougher US immigration policies in an election year. The change reflects not only the success of US deterrence, but also heated rhetoric ahead of next week’s closely […]
4,000-year-old town discovered hidden in Arabian oasis on November 1, 2024The discovery of a 4,000-year-old fortified town hidden in an oasis in modern-day Saudi Arabia reveals how life at the time was slowly changing from a nomadic to an urban existence, archaeologists said on Wednesday. The remains of the town, dubbed al-Natah, were long concealed by the walled oasis of Khaybar, a green and fertile […]
90 Rohingya left ‘stranded’ on Indonesia beach on November 1, 2024Human traffickers left dozens of Rohingya refugees, including children, stranded on a shoreline in westernmost Indonesia on Thursday, while six dead bodies were found nearby, local officials said. Members of the persecuted minority risk their lives each year on long and dangerous sea journeys, often crowding into rickety boats in the hopes of reaching Malaysia […]
Alcaraz breezes through opener at Paris Masters on November 1, 2024Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz opened his campaign at the Paris Masters on Tuesday with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Chilean Nicolas Jarry. After receiving a bye through the first round, Alcaraz took a 3-0 lead in his round of 32 match but was reigned back in by Jarry, before eventually claiming the first set 7-5. However, […]
Dortmund’s woes continue with German Cup exit at Wolfsburg on November 1, 2024Borussia Dortmund have been eliminated from the German Cup in the second round with a 1-0 extra-time loss at Wolfsburg on Tuesday, deepening the struggling club’s woes. Scoreless after 90 minutes, the match looked set for penalties before Jonas Wind tapped in from close range in the 117th minute. Dortmund and new coach Nuri Sahin […]
New Zealand’s Ajaz ’emotional’ on Mumbai return after perfect 10 on November 1, 2024New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel said Wednesday that returning to his birthplace Mumbai after his 10-wicket haul there three years ago made for an “emotional” homecoming ahead of the third Test against India. The Black Caps sealed a first-ever Test series victory on Indian soil last week in Pune and are now chasing a 3-0 […]
Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to mammoth South Africa total on November 1, 2024Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa’s mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps Wednesday on day two of the second and final Test in Chattogram. The hosts were 38-4 when bad light forced an early end to play, with Mominul Haque (six) and Najmul Hossain […]