Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker
Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.
2023-10-26 02:15
Carnival cruise firm pays thousands over Covid 'negligence'
An Australian judge orders Carnival to pay medical bills of passenger who caught Covid on board one of its ships.
2023-10-26 00:53
Ethiopian scientist Gebisa Ejeta receives National Medal of Science from US
Gebisa Ejeta, 73, receives the National Medal of Science for developing an improved sorghum hybrid.
2023-10-25 21:50
Gold One mine 'hostage situation': South African miners tell of escape
Hundreds of workers at a mine in South Africa are caught up in a dispute between two rival unions.
2023-10-25 20:26
Kenyan soldier killed in DR Congo rebel mortar attack
It is the first such death to be reported among the Kenyan troops since they joined the force last year.
2023-10-25 19:20
Irish playwright to adapt Hunger Games for the stage
Irish playwright Conor McPherson is to adapt the Hunger Games novel for a West End stage show.
2023-10-25 18:52
Creeslough explosion: Some NI ambulance crews 'could not assist'
Ambulance workers from Derry could not cross the border due to visa issues, an Irish politician says.
2023-10-25 16:58
Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling the court says it is unconstitutional to require a trans person to undergo surgery.
2023-10-25 15:46
Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Otis
US meteorologists warn of a "potentially catastrophic" storm Otis when it makes landfall in southern Mexico.
2023-10-25 09:54
Big banks linked to products with pangolin parts
The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.
2023-10-25 07:53
The Rock waxwork museum makes skin tone fix after criticism
Paris's Grevin Museum says it has "remedied the skin tone" of the life-sized wax figure overnight.
2023-10-24 21:15
Brazil drought reveals ancient rock carvings of human faces
The carvings of human faces on the shore of the Amazon are thought to be at least 1,000 years old.
2023-10-24 18:47