Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has denounced US sanctions and “theft of assets” from his country and accused the Trump administration of trying to foment a coup in violation of international law. Speaking at the United Nations, Arreaza said that $30 billion had been “confiscated” from Venezuela since November 2017 due to Washington’s tightening economic…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Keying their respective teams to triumphs against strong competition, Washington junior Ali Aguilar and James Madison senior Jailyn Ford were named the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively on Tuesday afternoon.   Aguilar, hailing from Orangevale, Calif., helped the ninth-ranked Huskies (9-1) to a 4-1 week…

BURNABY, B.C. — A rare duck native to East Asia is making a splash in a lake east of Vancouver and experts believe he is an escaped pet. The Mandarin duck, with his vibrant golden, green and blue plumage, is attracting visitors to Burnaby Lake and was first seen in May, says Irene Lau, chair…

Want more deals? Join the IGN Deals Newsletter. If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest deals. Looking to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S10? Find the best deals here….

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has never met Italy’s Matteo Salvini in person, his spokesman said, denying a report on an alleged shady deal the two struck to fund Salvini’s Lega Party with Russian money. Kozak has never held any talks with Salvini, a spokesman of the Russian deputy government head, Ilya Dzhus, told…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida continues to roll as another perfect week has the Gators (22-0) keeping its firm grip on the unanimous No. 1 ranking in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll.  Dominant over another week of play, Florida outscored its opponents 44-5 during a six-game stretch that included two more…

While giving an update about the future of the X-Men movie universe following Disney’s acquisition of Fox, producer Lauren Shuler Donner also told reporters that the team behind the franchise has started thinking about looking for a new Wolverine, now that Hugh Jackman has officially hung up his claws. “Yes, because Hugh, just the physicality of…

Jewish groups say that an ‘appalling’ float at a carnival in Belgium brings back Nazi-era anti-Semitic stereotypes. The event also sparked controversy by featuring blackface and marchers in KKK hoods handing out chocolate. Two umbrella groups, representing French and Flemish-speaking Jews in Belgium, filed a complaint to the public anti-discrimination watchdog, Unia, protesting the ‘anti-Semitic’…

Slime-popping, soap-cutting and makeup-shaving, oh my! Or rather why? Well, because selfies are so 2017, while ASMR is so very 2018. At least according to the ‘gram. Instagram has released its year in review and this year was all about niche community trends, the top of which were autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos. Enter…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Speakers are an important part of the NFCA convention. These segments are designed to allow attendees to learn from their peers and other professionals associated with the game of softball.   In this week’s segment, we focus on the Friday, Dec. 4 speakers. The group features the head coach of the defending three-time…