Kevin McCarthy's wild ride as US House speaker ends in historic fall

By David Morgan WASHINGTON Kevin McCarthy began his wild ride as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

2023-10-04 18:29

Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like

The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.

2023-07-17 08:27

Nevada GOP Senate candidate raised money to help other candidates -- the funds mostly paid down his old campaign's debt instead

Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown created a political action committee to "help elect Republicans" but most of its funds were spent paying down debt from his failed previous campaign. The group donated less than 7% of its funds to the candidates it was set up to support, according to campaign finance records -- a move one campaign finance expert likened to using the PAC as a "slush fund."

2023-08-12 22:18

Vietnam Orders Netflix to Remove Chinese TV Drama Over Disputed Map

Netflix Inc. and FPT Telecom stopped offering the Chinese romantic TV drama Flight to You in Vietnam after

2023-07-10 11:25

Are Jason Momoa and Channing Tatum related? Well thanks to Zoe Kravitz they're about to be

Zoe Kravitz was spotted with a dazzling diamond ring as she stepped out in fancy dress with Channing Tatum over the weekend

2023-11-01 15:27

New York State Legislature passes bill to protect doctors who prescribe abortion pills for out-of-state patients

The New York state legislature has passed a bill that would legally protect doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states where abortion services are outlawed or restricted.

2023-06-21 19:52

New US sanctions target Russian access to battlefield supplies for Ukraine war

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed Russia-related sanctions against nearly 120 people and entities aimed

2023-07-21 08:49

As Switzerland's glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution

Swiss voters have approved a new law to cut the use of fossil fuels and significantly reduce levels of planet-heating pollution, as the country faces alarming levels of glacier melt.

2023-06-19 19:21

Fulton County DA says work is done in Trump probe and 'we're ready to go'

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis reaffirmed in a local news interview that she will announce charging decisions by September 1 in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election result.

2023-07-31 09:27

Why it took 17 days for rescuers in India to get to 41 workers trapped in a mountain tunnel

Indian rescuers faced repeated and unexpected setbacks during the 17 days they dug through a mountain in the country's north to reach 41 construction workers trapped after a tunnel collapsed there earlier this month

2023-11-29 02:18

Thai owner of Miss Universe goes bankrupt

JKN Global has been forced to take measures just one year after buying the pageant business.

2023-11-10 16:15

Trump, advisers charged in Georgia for 2020 election overthrow scheme

By Andy Sullivan, Jacqueline Thomsen and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON Former U.S. President Donald Trump was hit with a

2023-08-15 12:47