Nissan presses partner Renault to sell down stake, Wall Street Journal reports
Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) is pressing partner Renault SA (RENA.PA) to cut its stake in the Japanese automaker and revamp their more than 20-year-old alliance, the Wall Street...
Town employee quietly lowered fluoride in water for years
RICHMOND, Vt. (AP) — Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly...
Latest in string of strikes brings most UK trains to a halt
LONDON (AP) — Most train services across the U.K. were canceled Saturday as thousands of rail workers staged the latest in a string of strikes...
UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link
BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling...
China lashes out at latest U.S. export controls on chips
BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced...
Japanese avant-garde pioneer composer Ichiyanagi dies at 89
TOKYO (AP) — Avant-garde pianist and composer Toshi Ichiyanagi, who studied with John Cage and went on to lead Japan’s advances in experimental modern music,...
Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14
NEW YORK (AP) — An actor who’s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old recounted the episode for a...
Pink diamond sells for record $49.9M at Hong Kong auction
HONG KONG (AP) — A pink diamond was sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong on Friday, setting a world record for the highest price...
England women beat US 2-1 in statement victory at Wembley
LONDON (AP) — Ten weeks after conquering Europe, England women proclaimed themselves ready for even more after beating the world champion United States 2-1 in...
Padres hammer Scherzer, rout Mets 7-1 in playoff opener
NEW YORK (AP) — After pounding Max Scherzer in a stunning romp, the San Diego Padres are halfway home in the wild-card round. Josh Bell...