Sudan conflict: Army fights to keep Wadi Saeedna air base, residents say
Paramilitaries are trying to cross the River Nile to reach the air strip, residents say.
2023-05-21 21:53
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:54
Starbucks: What a coffee ad reveals about transphobia in India
A viral ad has sparked conversations about how transgender people are treated in India.
2023-05-21 07:53
Wrexham: Argentine super fan trying to get to The Racecourse
There are strong links to Wales in Patagonia, with the national anthem sung in one school daily.
2023-05-20 15:21
China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter
The jump in China's exports was boosted by rising demand for electric vehicles and increased sales to Russia.
2023-05-19 10:58
The Kerala Story: Supreme Court lifts West Bengal's ban on Islamic State film
The Kerala Story was banned in the eastern state of West Bengal last week, days after its release.
2023-05-18 19:46
US appeals court hears arguments in mifepristone case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals weighs whether to preserve access to mifepristone.
2023-05-18 08:49
State Department will allow House Foreign Affairs Chairman to view Afghanistan dissent cable
The State Department will allow the top two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a dissent cable on the withdrawal from Afghanistan at the State Department -- a significant concession to Republican Chairman Michael McCaul ahead of a planned resolution to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress.
2023-05-18 02:57
House Speaker McCarthy says U.S. debt ceiling deal by Sunday is “doable”
WASHINGTON House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday that a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling limit
2023-05-18 00:24
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says he thinks U.S. will not default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he believed the United States will not default on its debt
2023-05-17 20:25
DHS directs review of personnel with access to classified material in wake of Pentagon leak
The Department of Homeland Security has directed its agencies to review and assess who has access to classified information, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN -- a move that comes on the heels of a leak of highly classified Pentagon documents discovered earlier this year.
2023-05-17 05:24
Biden and McCarthy slated to meet again Tuesday to discuss raising the nation's borrowing limit
Anyone looking for clues at how talks to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avoid a historic default are progressing between President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans might be confused ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
2023-05-16 22:24