Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable?

At the United Nations, “multilateralism” is always the goal, however fragmented and complex

2023-09-21 07:22

Monaco closes corruption probe against Lebanon's caretaker prime minister for lack of evidence

The office of Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati says a three-year probe against him and his family over corruption allegations has been closed by Monaco's judicial authorities for lack of evidence

2023-08-26 03:59

Maui water is unsafe even with filters, one of the lessons learned from fires in California

Experts are using strong language to warn Maui residents in Lahaina and Upper Kula not to filter their own tap water

2023-08-20 12:49

Anthony Rizzo deserves better from Yankees than medical malpractice

The New York Yankees placed Anthony Rizzo on the injured list thanks to concussion-like symptoms dating back to mid-May.In a May 28 game against the San Diego Padres, Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo collided with Fernando Tatis Jr. Rizzo has since dealt with the after-effects, albeit silentl...

2023-08-04 04:45

Ethiopia declares Amhara state of emergency following militia clashes

By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopia's government on Friday declared a state of emergency in its second-largest region, Amhara,

2023-08-04 19:24

On this day in history, September 29, 1916, American oil tycoon John D Rockefeller becomes the world's first billionaire

John D Rockefeller is thought to have earned the first billionaire title decades before the arrival of today's super-rich

2023-09-29 17:24

EU discusses Bulgaria's gas transit tax that has angered Hungary and Serbia

The European Commission says it's discussing with Bulgaria its introduction of a fee on Russian gas transits, a measure that has angered EU co-member Hungary as well as Serbia — both recipients of Russian gas

2023-10-21 00:17

Celebrities join Prince William on the Singapore green carpet for his Earthshot Prize awards

Celebrities have joined Britain’s Prince William on the “green carpet” in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where five winners ranging from solar-powered dryers to combat food waste to making electric car batteries cleaner were unveiled

2023-11-07 21:20

'RHOC' fans back Kelly Dodd as she calls out The Quiet Woman's manager Julius over 'disparaging' remarks: 'He's lying to get attention'

The Quiet Woman restaurant's manager Julius claimed that Kelly Dodd doesn't like him because he doesn't 'give her the attention that she demands'

2023-08-04 17:56

US lawmakers head home as catastrophic default looms

US lawmakers were set to embark on a 10-day break Thursday, despite failing to agree on raising the nation's borrowing limit to avert a looming default that...

2023-05-25 23:30

Man stopped in August outside Michigan governor's summer mansion worked for anti-Democrat PAC

Police say a man dressed in black who works for a group that conducts opposition research on Democrats was stopped while climbing a bluff near the Michigan governor's summer home in August

2023-10-25 02:51

Anti-monarchy campaigners stage protest inside Buckingham Palace

A group of anti-monarchy campaigners on Saturday staged what organizers are calling the "first-ever" protest inside Buckingham Palace.

2023-09-24 01:23