Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year Posted January 5, 2023 Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the…
Puerto Rico ex-cop sentenced in historic firearms robbery Posted January 4, 2023 A former Puerto Rican police officer found guilty of masterminding the U.S. territory’s biggest firearms robbery in history has been sentenced to…
‘Normal thing to do’: Japanese fans tidy up at World Cup Posted January 3, 2023 The sight of Japanese fans at a World Cup bagging trash after a match — win or lose — always surprises non-Japanese. Japanese players are famous for doing the sam…
Angels’ Ohtani voted majors’ top DH for 2nd straight year Posted January 2, 2023 Shohei Ohtani has been voted the majors' best designated hitter for the second consecutive season. The Los Angeles Angels' two-way slugger won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding De…
Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases Posted January 1, 2023 Pakistani authorities launched a new nationwide anti-polio drive amid a spike in new cases among children, health officials said. It was the sixth such campaign in 2022, aiming to…