The Astros brought an old friend back to Houston, as they struck a trade with the Minnesota Twins for All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa before the MLB deadline on Thursday.

The Red Sox could still make the playoffs, but the players deserved more than a middle reliever and a No. 5 starter.

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran while identical twin relievers Tyler and Taylor Rogers got dealt on the same day, signaling that teams are willing to pay a hefty price for bullpen help as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches on Thursday.

They began to address them in a major way when, about 24 hours before the 6 p.m. EDT July 31 trade deadline, the Phillies obtained hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins on July 30.

EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė discusses China, Russia, U.S. ties and the 'existential' issue of security with Newsweek.

The European Union’s real work is only just beginning as the sun sets on US President Donald Trump’s trade-deal deadline later tonight. The framework agreement announced earlier this week between the bloc and White House has yet to be turned into a legally-binding accord.