Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday

Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday

2023-06-20 15:54

Seine pollution forces cancellation of third Olympics test event

The swimming stage of a triathlon in Paris's Seine River was cancelled on Sunday due to pollution, organisers announced, raising further questions about holding competitions...

2023-08-21 08:21

Was Jean Tatlock murdered? 'Oppenheimer' fans draw attention to ‘disturbing’ detail in Florence Pugh's death scene

An intriguing subplot unfolds early in 'Oppenheimer' with the introduction of Jean Tatlock, played by Florence Pugh

2023-08-02 15:16

For at least a day, all the world is 'Margaritaville' in homage to Jimmy Buffett

From Key West, Florida, and beyond, the world became an extension of Jimmy Buffett's musical kingdom of “Margaritaville.”

2023-09-03 06:17

Supreme Court to consider whether Americans with Disabilities Act 'tester' can sue hotels for non-compliance with the law

The Supreme Court will consider the strength of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday when it hears a dispute over whether a self-appointed "tester" of the civil rights law has the right to sue hotels over alleged violations of its provisions.

2023-10-04 17:26

Republicans advance Biden impeachment probe dismissed as 'stunt'

US Republicans launch impeachment inquiry hearings into Joe Biden on Thursday, escalating an eight-month corruption investigation that has failed to uncover evidence...

2023-09-28 16:18

House Republicans vow to continue impeachment inquiry even if government shuts down

House Republicans are planning to plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the event of a government shutdown, though a lapse in federal funding could present logistical challenges to their investigative work.

2023-09-27 11:25

Suspected Russian diplomat is occupying the nation's vetoed embassy site in Australia's capital

A suspected lone Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed embassy that the Australian government has vetoed

2023-06-23 11:57

Probe into Kenya cult leader points to 'failings' in justice system

An inquiry into a suspected cult leader accused of inciting at least 428 of his followers to starve themselves to death, has pointed to "failures" in Kenya's security and criminal justice systems, according to...

2023-10-22 00:47

Police: Puerto Rico assailants targeting drug rival killed 2 and injured 13

Authorities in Puerto Rico say that drug trafficking was behind a mass shooting over the weekend outside a bar that killed two people and injured 13 others

2023-05-30 03:50

U.S. arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants found trapped in hot tractor trailer

U.S. authorities have announced the arrests of four more people in last year’s smuggling deaths of 53 migrants, including eight children, who were left in a tractor trailer in the scorching Texas summer

2023-06-28 05:25

Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela as he rails against criminal charges against him

Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared himself to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons before emerging to lead the nation out of decades of apartheid rule, as he railed against the numerous criminal charges against him.

2023-10-24 11:59