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Nuggets, Porter Jr. reach 5-year, $207-million contract extension

The Denver Nuggets reached a five-year, $207-million contract extension with their forward Michael Porter Jr., ESPN reported, citing Porter Jr.'s agent Mark Bartelstein

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US to allow visa-free travel for visitors from Croatia

The U.S. government said Tuesday that Croatia would soon join the countries whose people can visit without a visa in a sign of closer economic and security ties.The Sta

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Texas Right to Life website exposed job applicants’ resumes

Anti-abortion group Texas Right to Life exposed the personal information of hundreds of job applicants after a website bug allowed anyone to access their resumes, which were stored in an unprotected d

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Nearly 33,000 children killed, maimed in Afghanistan war: Aid group

Children stand on the roof of their house in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 14, 2018. /Reuters Twenty years of war in Afghanistan have seen nearly 33,000 children killed or maimed, an average of on

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Brazil's Sao Paulo launches investment guide to China

People work at the construction site of a temporary hospital at Ibirapuera sports complex in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 16, 2020. /Xinhua The government of Brazil's largest and most industrial

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Record-breaking Ronaldo rescues Portugal, France held by Bosnia

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time international goalscoring record with his 110th Portugal goal and then scored an injury-time winner to salvage his country a dramatic 2-1 World Cup qualifying vic

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North Carolina student dies in school shooting, suspect in custody

A North Carolina high school student was shot and killed on Wednesday by a fellow student, who was taken into custody hours after the incident, police said.Student William Chavis Raynard Miller, Jr.

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New York Passes Bill Extending Eviction Moratorium to January

New York State lawmakers on Wednesday agreed to extend sweeping protections against evictions into next year, moving to keep hundreds of thousands of people whose finan

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Nasdaq ends at fresh high, powered by tech stocks

The Nasdaq closed Wednesday at a record high, with the S&P 500 ending near its previous peak, as September kicked off with renewed buying of technology stocks and priva

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The art of governance

Two visitors look at Discussing State Affairs, a relief sculpture by Wu Weishan on show at the ongoing exhibition, Togetherness, at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, which runs through

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Mbappe stays with PSG as Ronaldo completes United switch

Real Madrid failed in their attempt to sign French striker Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on the final day of the transfer window as Cristiano Ronaldo com

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Chinese, African experts host forum to discuss wild species protection

Both the Chinese and African experts agreed that the health, economic well-being, and cohesion among indigenous and local communities were directly linked to the enhanced protection of vital ecos

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Climate vs. Capitalism?

Amazon rain forest is a crucial global carbon sink supporting a vast array of biodiversity. /VCG Editor's note: Jean Pisani-Ferry, a senior fellow at Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and a se

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Mbappe stays with PSG as Ronaldo completes United switch

Real Madrid failed in their attempt to sign French striker Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on the final day of the transfer window as Cristiano Ronaldo com

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Jesse Lingard buys Rainbow Six Siege e-sports team and rebrands it JLINGZ

Lingard told Sky News that he had high hopes for the e-sports world: "It's only going to grow further. It's the right time to get involved."

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US blockbuster 'Free Guy' hits Chinese theaters

Disney and 20th Century Studios' epic adventure-comedy Free Guy hit Chinese theaters on Friday, grossing more than 155 million yuan (US$23.9 million) over the weekend after topping North American

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Nigerian gunmen free dozens of kidnapped seminary pupils

Pupils were kidnapped from the seminary in northwestern Niger State in Nigeria in May. /AFP Nigerian gunmen have freed the remaining pupils who were kidnapped from an Islamic seminary in north