Katie Ledecky showed it will take a monumental effort to pry the 800 metres freestyle title from her grip after the American great came home more than five seconds quicker that Summer McIntosh in the world championships heats on Friday.
Read More Ledecky throws down the gauntlet ahead of 800 freestyle showdown with McIntosh
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that Canada plans to officially recognize the State of Palestine in September, following similar announcements from France and the United Kingdom.
Read More Canada announces plans to recognize ‘State of Palestine’ at September UN General Assembly: ‘No room for delay’
Union Pacific said it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator.
Read More Union Pacific to reshape US freight rail with $85 billion deal for Norfolk
World record holder Regan Smith was fastest in the women’s 100 metres backstroke preliminaries at the world championships in Singapore on Monday as the American laid down an early marker in her upcoming battle with Australia’s Kaylee McKeown.
Read More American Smith fastest in 100 backstroke heats, Ledecky dominates 1,500
A 9-year-old Canadian girl was found dead in upstate New York on Sunday following an Amber Alert sent out on Saturday night, according to New York State Police (NYSP).
Read More 9-year-old girl found dead in New York, police question father’s claim of abduction
President Donald Trump, alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, announced that the United States will impose “very severe tariffs” on Russia should Moscow fail to secure a peace deal with Ukraine in the next 50 days.
Read More Trump gives Putin 50-day deadline to make peace or face ‘very severe tariffs’