The Toronto Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and Joseph Woll made 40 saves in goal Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers. The Rangers, who were ​eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, trimmed the ‌...

FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has "an option" to raise interest rates at its next meeting if war in the Middle East raises the spectre of an inflation surge ​in the euro zone, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel told Reuters. The ...

Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions. Jayson Tatum a...

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the core consumer price index rose 2.2% excluding special factors in February, releasing the new gauge for ​the first time in what analysts say is an effort ‌to show underlying inflation on...

MOSCOW, March 26 (Reuters) - An industrial area near one of Russia's biggest oil refineries was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, ​a Russian official said on Thursday. At least 40% ‌of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian dr...

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, March 26 (Reuters) - France is among the countries poised to invest in Australian critical minerals projects, Australia's resources minister said on Thursday, as Canberra's framework deal with the U.S. prompts nations with ...

March 26 (Reuters) - Australia's Finance Sector Union said on Thursday that National Australia Bank is proposing cutting about 170 jobs across the country as ​part of a restructuring of its business division, ‌which will also create new roles offshore....

BEIJING, March 26 (Reuters) - China has announced the rollout of a long-term care insurance system, a move aimed at easing the burden on families caring for the rapidly growing elderly population, and ​bolstering the country's social safety net. The pl...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The contrasting messaging from Iran and the U.S. around a possible ceasefire in the Gulf has left investors reluctant to place ​major bets as cautious optimism around an end to ...

SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand, March 26 (Reuters) - A surge in diesel prices triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand's multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill, with fishermen warning that their boats could be ​idled wit...