EU executive to propose extra cash, market access for countries hoping to join
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS The European Commission will shortly propose that the EU give more cash to countries
2023-09-28 22:54
Biden administration to take new actions against antisemitism
WASHINGTON The Biden administration will take a new step on Thursday aimed at countering discrimination based on shared
2023-09-28 22:52
UK police are investigating the 'deliberate felling' of a famous tree at Hadrian's Wall
U.K. authorities say that a tree which had stood for nearly 200 years next to Hadrian’s Wall — a famous Roman landmark in northern England — was “deliberately felled” in an act of vandalism
2023-09-28 22:25
US traffic deaths fall in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels
WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday said traffic deaths fell by 3.3% in the first half of
2023-09-28 22:19
UAW could expand strikes at Detroit Three on Friday
By David Shepardson, Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union could strike additional Detroit Three automotive facilities on
2023-09-28 22:17
Wall St opens lower on rate jitters; Powell on deck
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday on persistent worries over prolonged restrictive monetary policy, while investors
2023-09-28 21:45
US jail practices are racist and an 'affront to human dignity', UN experts say
By Emma Farge GENEVA U.N. human rights experts have called for major reforms of the U.S. criminal justice
2023-09-28 21:26
Baton Rouge police tortured detainees in 'Brave Cave,' lawsuits allege
The FBI in Louisiana has been asked to assist the Baton Rouge Police Department in its criminal and internal investigation after attorneys filed a second federal lawsuit against the department, several officers and the city in connection with an alleged torture warehouse dubbed the "Brave Cave," according to a complaint.
2023-09-28 21:19
Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?
The East African nation has pledged 1,000 officers but many question their suitability.
2023-09-28 21:15
US government estimates last quarter's economic growth was 2.1%, unchanged from previous estimate
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged
2023-09-28 20:56
Slightly fewer number of Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs remain rare
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up modestly this week after reaching their lowest level in eight months the previous week, as the labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes meant to cool it
2023-09-28 20:53
US Senate, House hold procedural votes as partial government shutdown looms
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With a partial shutdown of the U.S. government just three days away, the Democratic-controlled Senate
2023-09-28 20:25