Hawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren't ready

Two-thirds of the single-family homes on Hawaii's most populous island have no hurricane protections

2023-08-01 12:49

House to vote on resolution of support for Israel in wake of Jayapal comments

The House will vote Tuesday on a resolution affirming support for Israel, according to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise -- a direct response to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal's now walked back comments about Israel being a "racist" state.

2023-07-18 20:47

Scholarships have helped displaced Afghan students find homes on university campuses across the US

Those fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept back into power two years ago included university students

2023-07-23 12:20

Paris poster activists aim to keep Hamas's hostages in public eye

Under cover of darkness in the western districts of Paris, activists armed with buckets of glue and thousands of...

2023-10-23 21:55

Actor Kevin Spacey calls sex assault case against him 'weak'

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey on Friday spent a second day in the witness box at a London court, denying sexual assault charges and claiming the...

2023-07-14 19:20

Factbox-What are Russia's new charges against jailed Putin foe Navalny?

Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a further 20

2023-08-04 09:28

How same-sex unions are rooted in Indian tradition

History demonstrates that same-sex love flourished in ancient and medieval India in various forms.

2023-10-18 12:47

France Just Got Another Warning Over Its Credit Rating

The outlook on France’s credit rating was reduced to negative from stable by Scope Ratings, raising questions about

2023-05-27 13:48

Brightly flashing 'X' sign removed from the former Twitter's San Francisco headquarters

A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed

2023-08-01 05:24

Russians who fled mobilisation cautiously return home

Ivan Nesterov, a well-built fitness trainer, came back to Russia six months after fleeing the mobilisation that propped up Russian forces...

2023-08-19 14:51

Yellen heads to China as US seeks to stabilize ties

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a high-level visit aimed at improving communication and stabilizing the tense relationship...

2023-07-06 09:56

Cost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves

Only a single municipality, the Village of Pingree Grove in Illinois, has signed a contract so far with the U.S. Census Bureau to have the agency conduct a repeat head count following the 2020 census

2023-08-05 12:53