For Wednesday night’s drawing, the grand prize is up to $420 million. In its 30th year, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the popular lottery game. Minnesota was one of 15 states that participated in the game at the beginning. In the US, 48 states offer the game to residents. Winning lottery tickets have…

Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a $42.4 billion profit in the third quarter of this year, 39% more than in the same period last year, thanks to higher global energy prices that have filled the kingdom’s coffers but helped fuel inflation around the world. The profits of the oil firm will be used…

In the past decade, San Jose, San Carlos and Walnut Creek have accounted for a big chunk — nearly $200 million — of a coast-to-coast mega – A deal for dozens of properties suggests that the Bay Area remains a magnet for real estate investors. A $1.13 billion property deal involves 53 office buildings on…

Germany’s human rights envoy said on Sunday that she is postponing an official visit to Qatar after it reacted angrily to German government comments. Nancy Faeser, Germany’s interior minister, appeared to criticize the decision to award the World Cup to the Gulf nation because of its human rights record when she commented on Friday. The…

Germany offered to send an anti-missile system to Poland, but the Polish government wants it to go to Ukraine, a proposal that is not likely to be accepted by Berlin. Poland’s surprising response to Berlin’s offer was welcomed by Ukraine, which is desperate to protect its airspace because of Russian missiles. Critics of the populist…

For decades, the Taliban, dissidents, African rebel commanders, and exiles of every stripe have been allowed into the country. As it welcomes over a million soccer fans from around the world for the World Cup, the tiny emirate is getting more scrutiny. The quest for global influence is wide and deep in Qatar. Flush with…