Some January 6 rioters' sentences may be invalidated after appeals court ruling
A federal appeals court in Washington issued a ruling Friday that jeopardizes the sentences of some January 6 rioters who were convicted of misdemeanors for trespassing at the Capitol and were sentenced to both jail time and probation.
2023-08-19 00:17
Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surges
More than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince.
2023-08-18 23:49
Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors' plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th
When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, riling up his legion of supporters, an unassuming middle-aged man in a red "Trump 2020" hat conspicuously tagged along.
2023-08-18 18:28
Cape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have'
A man whose brother was among around 60 Senegalese feared drowned says he would take the same risk.
2023-08-18 00:58
More than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast
Thirty-eight others are rescued after the boat is found off the Cape Verde coast, police say.
2023-08-17 07:26
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:23
Afghanistan country profile
Provides an overview of Afghanistan, including key dates and facts about this Asian country.
2023-08-15 20:59
US Coast Guard is searching for 4 divers who went missing south of Cape Fear
The US Coast Guard is searching for four divers who went missing south of Cape Fear, North Carolina, on Sunday, authorities said.
2023-08-14 14:45
Migrant boats in the Mediterranean: Why are so many people dying?
The BBC explores the many reasons why the central Mediterranean is among the deadliest migration routes.
2023-08-13 10:29
Maui fire: Search for victims intensifies after 80 deaths
Hundreds of people are still unaccounted days after wildfires broke out in Hawaii.
2023-08-13 07:22
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
US Black women-owned venture capital fund mounts defense to conservative's race lawsuit
By Nate Raymond The founders of a venture capital fund devoted to funding Black women-owned businesses on Thursday
2023-08-11 05:15