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Pirates take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Cardinals 04/29/2026 04:01am • St. Louis Cardinals (16-13, third in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-14, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.26 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Pirates: Bubba Chandler (1-2, 4.88 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) Banco Santander: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 03:53am • MADRID (AP) — MADRID (AP) — Banco Santander SA (SAN) on Wednesday reported net income of $6.38 billion in its first quarter. The Madrid-based bank said it had earnings of 42 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 27 cents per share. The financial hold Lloyds: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 03:38am • LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LYG) on Wednesday reported net income of $1.9 billion in its first quarter. The London-based bank said it had earnings of 13 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $6.99 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.9 See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 04/29/2026 03:35am • April 22 -28, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms 04/29/2026 03:33am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government released draft legislation Tuesday it intends to introduce to Parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for the s Deutsche Bank: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 03:21am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank AG (DB) on Wednesday reported net income of $2.42 billion in its first quarter. The Frankfurt, Germany-based bank said it had earnings of $1.24 per share. The bank posted revenue of $17.89 billion in the period. Its revenue net of ASE Technology Hldg: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 02:52am • KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $447.3 million. The Kaohsiung, Taiwan-based company said it had net income of 20 cents per share. The integrated circuit maker posted revenue of $5.49 billion in FIFA push for new red-card rules at World Cup approved after Champions League and AFCON incidents 04/29/2026 02:45am • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rules for showing red cards to players at the World Cup were updated Tuesday because of two controversies in international soccer this year. FIFA president Gianni Infantino pushed for changes after Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni tried to hide verbal insults towa Glaxo: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 02:42am • LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — GSK plc (GSK) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $2.34 billion. The London-based company said it had net income of $1.15 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.24 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The ave Astrazeneca: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 02:36am • CAMBRIDGE, Britain (AP) — CAMBRIDGE, Britain (AP) — Astrazeneca PLC (AZN) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $3.08 billion. The Cambridge, Britain-based company said it had net income of $1.97 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.58 per share. The results su Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers 04/29/2026 02:34am • CHIANG SAEN, Thailand (AP) — A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana’s day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand. Thailand is bearing the brunt UBS: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/29/2026 02:25am • ZURICH (AP) — ZURICH (AP) — UBS AG (UBS) on Wednesday reported net income of $3.04 billion in its first quarter. The bank, based in Zurich, said it had earnings of 94 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $18.53 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $14.24 billion, Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress 04/29/2026 02:09am • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment efforts. “A little bit of rain is going to help us, bu Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons 04/29/2026 02:07am • KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Khaled Abdulgader noticed children using an unusual object as a football and tried to stop them. He grabbed it, and it exploded in his hand. He lost two fingers, and shrapnel sliced into his chest. In a hospital for a checkup after last year's blast, he tried to stay positiv Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers 04/29/2026 02:06am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in six effective innings Tuesday night and did not bat for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his second start on the mound this season without hitting. The 31-year-old two-way superstar gave up two runs, one earned, and five hits while walking three against