British retail sales fall by larger-than-expected 1.2% in July
LONDON British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in July and were 1.2% lower than in June,
2023-08-18 14:19
Belfast: All-Ireland funding sought for new Lagan bridge
A proposed foot and cycle bridge over the River Lagan would link Sailortown to the Titanic Quarter.
2023-08-18 13:53
Hurricane Hilary expected to strengthen to Category 4 before dumping rain over Southern California and Southwest this weekend
Hurricane Hilary is expected to intensify into a lashing Category 4 storm as it advances toward Mexico's Baja Peninsula on Friday and threatens to bring rain and flooding to parts of the Southwest US as it weakens over the weekend.
2023-08-18 13:16
Thousands evacuated as wildfires tear through Spanish island of Tenerife
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a popular tourist destination, the region's authorities said Thursday in a statement.
2023-08-18 11:54
Taipei mayor to visit China as tensions simmer with Taiwan
TAIPEI The mayor of Taipei will visit Shanghai at the end of this month for an annual city
2023-08-18 11:24
Hawaii wildfires: Maui emergency chief quits after sirens criticism
Hawaii residents tell the BBC a stronger emergency response could have saved lives in the blaze.
2023-08-18 11:15
Drone attack hits building in central Moscow
Russian officials say air defences shot down the drone and its debris landed on the city's Expo Center.
2023-08-18 10:55
Taiwan vice president returns from sensitive visit to US
By Fabian Hamacher and Yimou Lee TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President William Lai returned on Friday from a sensitive
2023-08-18 10:47
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
Thousands of residents desperate to flee Yellowknife are told to return on Friday as planes fill up.
2023-08-18 10:19
Maui Emergency Management Agency head resigns
The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) resigned on Thursday, citing health reasons, the Maui County
2023-08-18 09:21
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
By Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from
2023-08-18 06:24
Abused and stalked, US election workers are bracing for 2024
Threats to blow up polling stations. Police protection. Ballot counters in hiding. A grim new reality.
2023-08-18 06:23