November 03, 2025

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Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his second goal against Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday.

SOCCER

Nov 3, 2025

Haaland shines with double as Manchester City beats Bournemouth

The big Norwegian struck twice on the break in the first half, moving Pep Guardiola’s side six points behind leader Arsenal.

An Afghan man stands near the remains of damaged houses in the aftermath of the September earthquake in Kunar province, Afghanistan. A new, 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif early on Monday, killing at least nine people.

WORLD

Nov 3, 2025

Powerful 6.3 quake in Northern Afghanistan kills at nine

The 6.3 magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometers, with the epicenter near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

Blue Jays designated hitter Bo Bichette hits a three-run home run against the Dodgers in the third inning during Game 7 of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday.

BASEBALL / MLB

Nov 3, 2025

Bo Bichette heads MLB free agent list after World Series

Bichette hit a three-run homer to put the Blue Jays ahead early in Game 7 on Saturday but the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 5-4 win in 11 innings.

India players celebrate after winning the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Nov. 3, 2025.

MORE SPORTS / Cricket

Nov 3, 2025

India wins maiden Women's World Cup title after Verma-Sharma show

India found an unlikely hero in opener Shafali Verma, whose whirlwind 87 was key to its total of 298-7.

Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist and New College of Florida trustee, walks through protesters on his way out of a bill signing event in May 2023.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 3, 2025

Trump’s college czar has a ‘secret weapon’ to transform campuses

President Donald Trump has called the accreditation system a "secret weapon” for forcing changes in academia, and Nicholas Kent is uniquely well-positioned to wield it.

An employee mops the floor in front of a retail store selling black clothing to mourn the death of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Thursday.

BUSINESS

Nov 3, 2025

In the black: The business of mourning Thailand's queen mother

The royal family holds a central place in Thai society, with portraits of its members seen in homes, offices and public spaces across the country.

State-owned giants in China such as Sinopec and PetroChina have canceled some Russian cargoes in the wake of U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil last month, according to traders.

BUSINESS

Nov 3, 2025

Russian oil finds fewer takers in China after hit from sanctions

The U.S. and its allies are ratcheting up sanctions on both Russian producers and their customers in a bid to stop the war by choking off Moscow’s oil revenues.

Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi

JAPAN / Society

Nov 3, 2025

Japan looks to boost 'connected population' in bid to revitalize regions

Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is considering to develop a registration system to serve as a "passport" for nonresidents to participate in regional support activities.

Jannik Sinner poses with the trophy after winning the Paris Masters men's singles final against Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Paris La Defense Arena on Sunday.

TENNIS

Nov 3, 2025

Sinner returns to world No. 1 with Paris Masters win

The Italian first claimed the No. 1 ranking in June last year and held it for 65 weeks until he lost the U.S. Open title match to Alcaraz in September.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Busan on Thursday

BUSINESS / Tech

Nov 3, 2025

China to suspend some rare earth curbs and U.S. chip firm probes

Washington will also pause some of Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs on China for another year and is halting plans to implement a 100% tariff on Chinese exports to the U.S.

Hisako Aihara looks at a photo of central Sendai taken by the U.S. military before the July 1945 air raid on the city, at Sendai's War Reconstruction Memorial Hall.

JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Tohoku

Nov 3, 2025

How a family in Sendai narrowly escaped a U.S. air raid in 1945

While the city was reduced to ashes, Hisako Aihara and her family managed to evacuate in time thanks to a tipoff from a worker at a military facility.

A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians, at a newspaper stand in Lagos on Sunday.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 3, 2025

Nigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty

President Donald Trump has threatened military action in Nigeria over what he said was the ill-treatment of Christians in the West African country.

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence runs the ball during the second half against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday.

MORE SPORTS

Nov 3, 2025

Jaguars' Cam Little breaks NFL field goal record with win against Raiders

Little made some history to close out the first half when he hit a 68-yard field goal as time expired.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright holds a news conference on the sidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 15.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 3, 2025

U.S. not planning nuclear explosions at this time, energy secretary says

The U.S. would continue "noncritical" testing that involves all the other parts of a nuclear weapon to make sure they are functioning and can set up a nuclear blast.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping talk after a meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Nov 3, 2025

Trump says China’s Xi aware of ‘consequences’ of attacking Taiwan

The U.S. president also again claimed that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would not invade democratic Taiwan as long as Trump remains in office.

French police officers stand next to a furniture elevator used by robbers to enter the Louvre Museum in Paris on Oct. 19.

WORLD / Crime & Legal

Nov 3, 2025

Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime, prosecutor says

The profiles of the four people under arrest so far are not typical of organized crime professionals capable of executing complex operations, the Paris prosecutor said.

Akie Iwai plays her tee shot at the third hole during third-round play at the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on Aug. 23.

MORE SPORTS / Golf

Nov 3, 2025

History-making Japanese golf twins push each other to greater heights

Akie and Chisato Iwai were born just a minute apart and now the identical twins are making history together on the LPGA Tour.

A forensic officer takes pictures of the London North Eastern Railway train where a series of stabbings took place, at a platform at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, Britain, on Sunday.

WORLD / Crime & Legal

Nov 3, 2025

U.K. police say train stabbings carried out by lone attacker, not terrorism

Work was now ongoing to establish the events leading up to the attack and the suspect's background, police said, and a knife had been recovered from the scene.

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, poses for a photo on the sidelines of the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.

BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS

Nov 3, 2025

Nvidia is worth $5 trillion. Here’s what it means for the market

The chipmaker at the heart of the artificial intelligence revolution is not only the biggest company on Earth, it also may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history.

Members of Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah mourn over the coffins of comrades killed in recent Israeli attacks during their funeral in the southern city of Nabatiyeh on Sunday.

WORLD

Nov 3, 2025

Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Hezbollah

The Iran-backed militant group, which opposes Israel, has been badly weakened by the war but remains armed and financially resilient.

Ground Self-Defense Force personnel unload a box trap during a training exercise on wildlife damage control.

JAPAN

Nov 2, 2025

SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts

There have been over 8,000 reported bear sightings in the prefecture this fiscal year, and 50 people have suffered injuries, including three fatalities.

The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Saturday

JAPAN / History

Nov 2, 2025

Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum fully opens

The GEM is a major national project whose concept began about 30 years ago, and Japan has played a significant role in its development.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the APEC conference in Gyeongju, South Korea.

BUSINESS

Nov 2, 2025

Carney says Canada can’t get China tariffs lifted right away

The sit-down Friday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea was the first official bilateral meeting between leaders of Canada and China since 2017.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.

Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell

By Alex K.T. Martin