11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (641+ words) BOGOTA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as more bodies were pulled from buildings that collapsed due to the 7.4-magnitude quake that left hundreds dead or…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (106+ words) MILAN, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Sicily’s Catania airport has restarted flights, ​it said on ‌Saturday, after authorities downgraded to orange from red the aviation alert ‌colour ​of ⁠Mount Etna’s recent ⁠volcanic activity. Ash from Etna’s eruptions have forced the Sicilian airport ​to…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (421+ words) Anaheim, CALIFORNIA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has revealed the star-studded cast of the upcoming “X-Men” film at Disney’s D23 fan event in California. The biennial D23 gathering is Disney’s biggest showcase for ​upcoming films and television series, and the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (143+ words) Aug 15 (Reuters) – Russian troops have taken control of 19 settlements in southeastern ​Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia ‌regions over their summer campaign, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ‌ministry ​cited a report ⁠by Pyotr Bolgarev, ⁠commander of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (336+ words) MANILA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro rejected on Saturday China’s accusation that he has “consistently attacked and smeared” Beijing, branding the remarks as a “classic squid tactic” aimed ​at avoiding the issues at hand. Teodoro was responding to…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (451+ words) Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani took a big step on Friday toward returning to game action on the mound. He threw a 34-pitch bullpen session using his full mix of pitches. This was his first bullpen session since…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (243+ words) Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game during Friday’s 3-1 victory over the visiting New York Yankees ​after taking a knee to the head ‌from shortstop George Lombard Jr. in an accidental collision at third base. After…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (318+ words) Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was suspended for eight games for violating the NFL personal conduct policy and won’t be in uniform before November. Pearce, afforded an ​appeal of the punishment handed down Friday according to ‌the Collective…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (173+ words) PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new stake in Capital ​One and disclosed that it ‌sold 71.5% of its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Holdings during the second quarter in filings with the U.S. Securities ‌and ​Exchange…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (763+ words) BRASILIA, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Brazil’s largest lenders are growing more cautious on credit, continuing a shift toward secured products and higher-income borrowers amid signs of a household debt crisis despite a strong labor market and an economy that is outperforming expectations....