Papua New Guinea says security treaty with Australia has been delayed over certain provisions

Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape says a proposed security treaty with Australia has been delayed a week after the strategically important South Pacific Island nation signed a new security pact with the United states that sparked protests

2023-05-30 16:45

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 22% in a year

Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell 22.3 percent in the year through July, hitting a five-year low, officials said Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government fights to curb...

2023-11-10 09:21

Man dies after his e-scooter is struck by a van

A man in his 50s has died after his e-scooter was struck by a van in County Sligo.

2023-10-26 15:46

Biden names CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

President Joe Biden has elevated CIA Director William Burns to his Cabinet

2023-07-22 04:19

FDA is thinking about a ban on hair-straightening chemicals. Stylists say Black women have moved on

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals that have been used by Black women for years

2023-10-19 22:52

Woman who called police on Black bird-watcher faces skeptical court in employment appeal

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared unlikely to reinstate a lawsuit by

2023-05-20 00:21

Kevin Costner limits estranged wife Christine Baumgartner's credit as she refuses to vacate $100M house

Christine has claimed that Costner unexpectedly canceled one of her credit cards and significantly reduced the credit limit on another

2023-06-30 15:28

Fire at Russia's Defense Ministry in Moscow: state media

A fire has broken out at the Russian Ministry of Defense building in central Moscow, according to Russian state news agency TASS, citing an emergency services source.

2023-05-25 06:52

Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn

President Joe Biden has welcomed hundreds to the White House for a delayed Pride Month celebration

2023-06-11 02:48

US Black women-owned venture capital fund mounts defense to conservative's race lawsuit

By Nate Raymond The founders of a venture capital fund devoted to funding Black women-owned businesses on Thursday

2023-08-11 05:15

Jacksonville shooting - latest: ‘Multiple dead’ as active shooter is barricaded inside Dollar General store

Multiple people were killed as an active shooter barricaded himself inside a Dollar General store in Florida. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed that there were “a number of fatalities” caused by the mass shooting at the store on the city’s Kings Road on Saturday. “This is unacceptable. One shooting is too much but these mass shootings are really hard to take,” she said, according to WJXT. And she added: “It’s a heartbreaking thing for our community. It’s awful and it has happened in this community way too many times.”

2023-08-27 05:16

'Forever grateful': Maria Menounos celebrates her first Thanksgiving with her 4-month-old daughter

Menounos expressed her gratitude on Thursday, November 23, in a photo post featuring her 4-month-old daughter Athena and husband Keven Undergaro

2023-11-25 05:23