Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his head.

From Sumy to Donetsk, Ukraine’s frontline shows a brutal pattern: Russian assaults crushed by drones, artillery, and kill zones. New Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has unveiled a staggering goal—Ukraine aims to eliminate 50,000 Russian soldiers...

There is a good sign that two pretty important forwards for the Toronto Maple Leafs are on their way back to the lineup.

From Davos to Minneapolis, the events of this month have the potential to profoundly change the political and economic landscape for years to come.

General Motors is ripping up a key part of its electric-vehicle playbook, cutting 2,900 jobs and closing a $102 million factory just as the industry's transition was supposed to hit its stride. The move crystallizes how quickly the EV boom narrative has...