In Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter, a controversial land deal pits a community against its religious leaders
The property controversy comes as Christian Armenians have felt squeezed by Jewish extremists and the ongoing and worsening Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2023-06-24 05:48
US to spend $502 million on future bird flu response
By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $502 million to ensure its rapid response to
2023-06-24 02:25
Kenya-EU trade deal: Why the East African Community was left out
Kenya felt it was best to sign a bilateral trade deal, despite claims that it undermined regional unity.
2023-06-23 09:48
Supreme Court limits federal prisoners' ability to bring some post-conviction challenges
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a federal prisoner who argued he should be able to challenge his 27-year sentence for firearms possession based on changes in the law since his trial.
2023-06-22 23:27
Beijing heatwave: China capital records hottest June day in 60 years
The Chinese capital is sweltering through an extended heatwave with temperatures hitting over 41C.
2023-06-22 19:20
New US Army regulation could result in more soldiers failing body fat assessments
As the US Army moves to a new way to measure soldiers' body fat, officials acknowledged Wednesday that some soldiers who had previously passed under the old regulations may now fail under the new.
2023-06-19 23:15
Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
Russia's leader says the move is to remind anyone "thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat on us".
2023-06-17 06:15
Man accused of killing his family members for insurance money dies in federal custody, charges against him dismissed, authorities say
Nathan Carman, the man accused of killing his mother at sea to get family and insurance money, has died in federal custody, according to a new court filing from federal prosecutors.
2023-06-16 02:27
'Rust' armorer likely was hungover when she loaded the gun used in the fatal movie set shooting, prosecutors say
The armorer on the set of the movie "Rust" likely was hungover when she loaded a prop gun used by actor Alec Baldwin that fired a live round of ammunition during a rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, prosecutors said in a court filing.
2023-06-14 22:17
Fort Polk to be renamed Fort Johnson to honor World War I hero
The US Army on Tuesday will officially rename Louisiana's Fort Polk military base, the latest US military installation to be redesignated as part of an effort to strip Confederate leaders of the honor.
2023-06-13 18:20
Jack Dorsey: India threatened to shut Twitter and raid employees
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's allegations have been denied by the Indian government.
2023-06-13 15:47
The global nuclear arsenal grew last year, SIPRI says
STOCKHOLM The number of operational nuclear weapons rose slightly in 2022 as countries implemented long-term force modernisation and
2023-06-12 15:57