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Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman blames Israel for the attack on Persian Gulf natural gas field it shares with Iran 03/18/2026 09:11am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman blames Israel for the attack on Persian Gulf natural gas field it shares with Iran. Williams-Sonoma: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/18/2026 09:09am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $368 million. The San Francisco-based company said it had profit of $3.04 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain 03/18/2026 09:07am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor and his cabinet ministers about a colleague's menstrual pain. The discussion led to a first in Kenya: The right for female employees to take menstrual leave. The new policy took effect in December 2025. It Iranian media say the women's soccer team has returned to Iran after several sought asylum in Australia 03/18/2026 09:04am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian media say the women's soccer team has returned to Iran after several sought asylum in Australia. Iran's Tehran Times publishes a threat to energy assets in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE after attack on its gas field 03/18/2026 08:51am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Tehran Times publishes a threat to energy assets in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE after attack on its gas field. It's all in the rice. The nuanced world of Japanese sake and how to pair it with food 03/18/2026 08:50am • If your experience with sake is limited to the warm cup at your local sushi spot, you’re missing the larger world of sake, which is as nuanced and layered as wine. The traditional Japanese drink is brewed (not distilled) from rice, yeast, water and koji, a mold that converts the rice starch into s Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year 03/18/2026 08:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation comes in hot for February with producer prices rising 3.4%, the biggest jump in a year. Japan beats South Korea 4-1 to set up Women’s Asian Cup final against Australia 03/18/2026 08:18am • SYDNEY (AP) — By the time Saki Kumagai scored to make it 3-0 on Wednesday, it was clear her Japan team was going to beat South Korea and feature in a final against Australia for the third time in four Women’s Asian Cup tournaments. Riko Ueki opened the scoring in the 15th minute and Maika Hamano Lifeward: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 03/18/2026 08:17am • MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lifeward Ltd. (LFWD) on Wednesday reported a loss of $5.3 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of $3.60. The maker of wearable robotic exoskeletons that help paraly MLB teams pressure WBC managers to be careful with pitchers. Venezuela pushed back 03/18/2026 08:11am • MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela manager Omar López went beyond the limit to help his nation win its first World Baseball Classic. Major league clubs routinely place restrictions on how national team managers can use pitchers at the WBC. One key for López and Venezuela in Tuesday night's championship game Iran wants to move its World Cup matches from US to Mexico. FIFA is sticking to its schedule 03/18/2026 08:05am • GENEVA (AP) — The public wrangling between Iran, FIFA and U.S. President Donald Trump over the narrative of playing in the World Cup shifted on Tuesday to Mexico where President Claudia Sheinbaum seemed open to a suggestion by Islamic Republic diplomats that Iran's games in June be moved to her co Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying again 03/18/2026 08:05am • KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AP) — Gila Pahima returned to her hometown of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel last spring, 18 months after its population had been evacuated because of Hezbollah rocket fire. Now air raid sirens are again sounding around the clock as the boom of missiles and interceptors ec WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup 03/18/2026 08:05am • The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues, pushing a potential conflict with President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials until at least after this summer's World Cup. The Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title 03/18/2026 08:04am • MIAMI (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out. Back home, peop PWHL reaches TV deal with Scripps Sports to air Walter Cup Finals to national U.S. audience in May 03/18/2026 08:00am • Scripps Sports is quickly broadening its coverage of pro women’s hockey by adding the PWHL’s Walter Cup Finals to its national TV schedule on ION in May, the league announced on Wednesday. The agreement means the best-of-five series will be broadcast to a U.S.-wide audience on linear television