South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding
President Cyril Ramaphosa approved his release, extending the same to more than 9,000 low-risk prisoners.
2023-08-11 17:58
Biden administration to invest $1.2 billion in projects to suck carbon out of the air
The Biden administration will announce on Friday its first major investment to kickstart the US carbon removal industry -- something energy experts say is key to getting the country's planet-warming emissions under control.
2023-08-11 17:15
Eskom Latest: Utility ‘Confident’ Nuclear Unit Fixed by November
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. expects to finish maintenance on the first of two units at its
2023-08-11 16:16
Wildfires in Maui have killed at least 53 people, displaced thousands and demolished many homes. The death toll is expected to rise
The dayslong wildfires ravaging Hawaii's Maui island have killed at least 53 people but the toll is expected to rise, officials said Thursday, warning the number of missing is unclear in a natural disaster the governor said could be the largest in state history.
2023-08-11 15:23
South Africa's Zuma appears at prison, released under remission process
JOHANNESBURG South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma appeared at the Estcourt correctional facility on Friday morning and was
2023-08-11 14:19
University of Cambridge training continues for Ukrainian students
Students whose training has been hindered by war are learning in clinical settings in Cambridge.
2023-08-11 13:18
China property giant Country Garden warns of up to $7.6bn loss
It is the latest signal of the major issues faced by the world's second largest economy.
2023-08-11 10:23
Asia Stocks Mixed After Tame US CPI; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap
Shares in Asia fluctuate after US stocks ended steady on Thursday, as investors balanced cooling inflation with the
2023-08-11 10:22
Here's who has (and hasn't) qualified for the first Republican presidential debate
Some Republican 2024 contenders are still scrambling to qualify for the party's first presidential debate later this month in Milwaukee.
2023-08-11 09:25
Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff's attorneys say
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a case alleging one of its priests sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy nearly 20 years ago, according to the plaintiff's lawyers.
2023-08-11 08:57
Caltech reaches 'potential settlement' in Apple, Broadcom patent case
By Blake Brittain The California Institute of Technology has reached a "potential settlement" in a high-stakes patent infringement
2023-08-11 07:55
Niger coup: West African nations to assemble 'standby force'
Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
2023-08-11 05:28