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3:40 AM on Wednesday, September 24

An Australian judge has fined telecommunications giant Optus $66 million for unconscionable conduct under consumer law

3:11 AM on Wednesday, September 24

China will no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organization agreements — a change long demanded by the United States

1:27 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Noor Abu Hassira is one of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians staying in Gaza City as Israel presses on with an offensive to take it over

12:57 AM on Wednesday, September 24

In France, the apparent use of artificial intelligence to clone an actor's voice for video game character Lara Croft has fans and actors up in arms

12:51 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Cuban teenagers Fabio and Diego Abreu are part of a new wave of musicians revitalizing Cuba’s music scene

12:44 AM on Wednesday, September 24

The surging Seattle Mariners have clinched a spot in the postseason, but they hope the real celebrations are yet to come

12:15 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow

12:09 AM on Wednesday, September 24

A Florida retiree has been convicted of cyber crimes and blocked from leaving Saudi Arabia until next year over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince

12:05 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Jon Husted planned to run for Ohio governor next year

12:01 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Districts nationwide are weighing how many public schools they can keep open as enrollment drops due to shrinking budgets, the falling national birthrate and a growing school choice movement

11:46 PM on Tuesday, September 23

A'ja Wilson bounced back with 25 points and nine rebounds, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 90-68 win over the Indiana Fever

11:36 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Asian shares are trading mixed, following a drop on Wall Street, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said stock prices were “fairly highly valued.”

11:31 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Shohei Ohtani is showing his dominance on the mound as October baseball nears

9:23 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui have lifted evacuation orders for residents living near a wildfire that broke out late Tuesday

9:22 PM on Tuesday, September 23

South Korea has long banned tattooing by anyone without a medical license

8:58 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, was whipping waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and halted life on the southern Chinese coast after leaving destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines

5:49 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87

10:35 AM on Tuesday, September 23

A village in southern Lebanon has buried five people, including three children and their father, killed in an Israeli strike over the weekend

10:29 AM on Tuesday, September 23

Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

12:08 AM on Tuesday, September 23

World leaders from France to South Korea and South Africa to Suriname have given strong support to the U.N. chief’s call to work together to address challenges like war, poverty and climate chaos