SOFIA, April 20 (Reuters) – Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is set for a runaway victory in Bulgaria’s election, official results showed, potentially ending years of weak coalition governments and sidelining long-dominant political forces. The performance, surpassing opinion polls, is one of the strongest results by a single party in a generation and may end, …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nic Dowd redirected Noah Hanifin’s shot from the point to put Vegas ahead at 7:20 of the third period and the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights, who twice …
VIENNA (AP) — Baby food brand HiPP is recalling some of its baby food jars after samples in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic tested positive for rat poison, officials said Sunday. Authorities believe the tampering occurred in 190-gram (6.7-ounce) jars of baby food made with carrots and potatoes for 5-month-olds that were sold from …
WELLINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) – A newly released poll showed support has fallen further for New Zealand’s ruling National Party and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, as he continues to face questions over whether he can retain his party’s backing to stay in the top job. Luxon has been facing questions in recent days about whether …
Oil prices climbed more than 5% while Asian shares also advanced Monday as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz. The Persian Gulf waterway was closed again after Iran reversed a decision to reopen the strait and President Donald Trump said a U.S. Navy blockade of Iranian …
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try on Monday to get a grip on a crisis that has left power slipping from his grasp. Starmer will face a tough barrage of questions in Parliament when he stands up to explain why Peter Mandelson, a scandal-tarnished politician and friend of Jeffrey Epstein, became …
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Sunday night. Wembanyama’s 21 first-half points set an NBA record for the most in the opening half …
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief. Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet — one of two women and one of three from Latin America …
NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) – U.S. forces killed three men whom the military described as illicit drug smugglers in a strike on a boat in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command said on Sunday. • Southern Command posted what it said was video of the strike on social media platform X, showing an explosion of …
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first playoff game in 15 years. Tage Thompson scored goals 3:42 apart to tie it, and Alex Tuch sealed the …