G7 to press Russia, weigh risk of China's 'economic coercion'
G7 leaders arrive Thursday in Japan's Hiroshima to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections against China's "economic coercion", surrounded by reminders about...
2023-05-18 10:48
Kishida Meets Chipmakers in Move to Bolster Japan’s Tech Sector
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with the heads of the world’s largest chipmakers on Thursday in Japan’s latest
2023-05-18 10:46
Nevada GOP governor vetoes gun control measures
Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday vetoed three Democratic-led gun control bills that attempted to increase the age to possess certain firearms and restrict who can obtain them.
2023-05-18 10:46
DeSantis limits trans treatments, drag shows, pronoun use in Florida
The governor says the laws will make Florida a "refuge of sanity". Critics called them "mean spirited".
2023-05-18 10:21
Secret Service investigating how an intruder entered national security adviser Jake Sullivan's home undetected
The US Secret Service is investigating how an intruder entered US national security adviser Jake Sullivan's home last month without being detected by Secret Service agents guarding his home.
2023-05-18 10:20
Montana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights
Montana has become the first state to enact a complete ban on TikTok
2023-05-18 09:58
Oil Steadies as US Debt Optimism Offsets Rising Crude Stockpiles
Oil steadied in Asia after jumping almost 3% on Wednesday as optimism the US would resolve its debt-ceiling
2023-05-18 09:52
Xi Summit to Deepen Central Asian Ties in Split-Screen With G-7
President Xi Jinping will seek to deepen Beijing’s influence in Central Asia at a major summit, reminding a
2023-05-18 09:49
North Carolina Republican apologises for ‘thinly-veiled racial’ attack
A Republican lawmaker in the North Carolina statehouse has apologised after questioning whether one of his Black Democratic colleagues in the legislature was only admitted to Harvard due to his race. It was an appalling moment that occurred during official proceedings and led to the white Republican who made the remarks, Jeff McNeely, walking them back only a few hours later. The remarks in question were directed at state Rep Abraham Jones, a Democrat who has represented Wake County, North Carolina, since 2021. Mr Jones is a graduate of both Harvard’s undergraduate program as well as the university’s law school. "Would you have not been able to achieve these if you were not an athlete or a minority?" Mr McNeely asked Mr Jones on Wednesday. Mr Jones responded by noting his student rank at Harvard, the second-highest out of five, before commenting calmly in response: “I earned my place, and I did well.” Mr McNeely was reportedly suspended from speaking further during the proceedings at hand and later issued an apology. “I respect Representative Jones. I think he’s a great legislator. I think he’s a great man. What I tried to ask or say did not come out right. That happens a lot, and I apologize,” said Mr McNeely, according to statehouse reporter Bryan Anderson. North Carolina’s legislature is home to a supermajority of Republican lawmakers, thanks to a recent surprise defection of a Democratic lawmaker who blamed the mistreatment supposedly coming from her colleagues for her shift in ideology. But the state also is presided over by a Democratic governor and is often a purple state in presidential elections. Mr McNeely’s statements were condemned by Democrats in the state legislature, including Mr Jones himself who described the “thinly-veiled racial aspect” of the encounter in his statement. He added separately: “I worked hard to get where I am today. It is disappointing that another member of our chamber would imply that I have been successful simply because of the color of my skin, or because I am an athlete. I appreciate the member apologizing for his remarks.” Read More EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants Minnesota prosecutors drop state sex charges against R&B singer R. Kelly, citing federal convictions North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban joins sweeping restrictions across US South Key abortion debates this week in US courts and statehouses AP News Digest 3:30 am 'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states
2023-05-18 09:49
Florida Governor DeSantis to officially enter US presidential race next week -WSJ
WASHINGTON Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week, the Wall
2023-05-18 09:46
Japan’s Import Drop Softens Blow From Global Economic Slowdown
Japan’s imports fell for the first time in more than two years as commodity prices softened, cushioning the
2023-05-18 09:22
Pakistan Braces for Unrest as Imran Khan Fears Another Arrest
Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan said the police have surrounded his house in eastern city of Lahore to
2023-05-18 09:21