
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
Adventurer Hamish Harding is among five people missing on a submersible that was diving to the Titanic.
2023-06-20 04:54

Honduras anti-corruption activist says she left country after threats
TEGUCIGALPA One of Honduras' leading anti-corruption advocates on Monday said she had left the Central American nation because
2023-06-20 04:54

UN: International donors promise $1.5 billion in aid to Sudan
The United Nations says International donors have promised Monday almost $1.5 billion in additional aid to conflict-stricken Sudan
2023-06-20 04:50

Mexico's president appoints young woman to top Cabinet post
Mexico’s president announced Monday the appointment of a 35-year-old lawyer as interior secretary, considered the country’s top Cabinet post. Luisa María Alcalde previously served as secretary of labor. In that post, she oversaw the implementation of reforms meant to ensure fair and transparent voting procedures and free organizing in Mexico's corruption-riddled union sector. Alcalde will become the second woman to be interior secretary, which is the Mexican government's top domestic affairs position. Early in his administration, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador named Olga Sánchez Cordero to the post, but she left to return to the Senate. Alcalde was appointed to replace Adán Augusto López, who resigned as interior secretary last week in order to compete in the primary race for the 2024 presidential nomination of López Obrador’s Morena party. The Morena party required all primary candidates to resign their official posts by last week, to avoid the appearance of government, money or influence skewing the race. The country's foreign relations secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, also resigned to compete in the Morena primary and was replaced by a woman, veteran diplomat Alicia Bárcena. The new Cabinet members are expected to serve until López Obrador leaves office in September 2024. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
2023-06-20 03:59

Trump rants on Truth Social over poll showing him losing to Biden
Former president Donald Trump reacted angrily on Monday after Fox News highlighted a Quinnipiac University poll showing him as trailing President Joe Biden by a four-point margin. Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social website that the respected polling organisation had released a “bad poll” and accused Quinnipiac of using too few Republican voters in the sample of Americans who were surveyed. Mr Trump argued that the poll actually showed that he was in the lead over Mr Biden. “It under samples Republicans by 10 points, which means, instead of being down 4 points, I am up 6 points,” he said. “Other Polls show me much higher than that, but FoxNews will always attempt, as they did in 2016, to only show negatives on MAGA & TRUMP. We’re winning BIG, they don’t like it, the RINOS don’t like it, the Democrats don’t like it but, most of all, the Marxists & Communists don’t like it!” Mr Trump’s unsubstantiated claim echoes grievances that GOP figures aired in the run-up to the 2012 election, in which they alleged that reputable, mainstream polls were somehow “skewed” against Republicans and therefore were inaccurately showing that then-GOP nominee Mitt Romney was trailing then-president Obama, who was running for re-election at the time. Mr Obama, of course, ended up winning the 2012 election handily. Read More Trump news – live: Bill Barr slams Trump’s ‘absurd’ classified papers defence as ex-attorney quits CNN lawsuit Petition seeks to ban Donald Trump Jr from Australia visit over ‘white supremacy, transphobia and misogyny’ Trump faces questions about whether he'll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments
2023-06-20 03:46

Is Jameela Jamil gay? 'She-Hulk' star seeks non-binary acting category at awards
'This is a post about inclusion, not exclusion. It's about making more space. About adding seats to the table,' wrote Jameela Jamil
2023-06-20 03:25

A dog was stabbed in NYC's Central Park following 'verbal dispute' between two owners, NYPD says
A dog was stabbed in New York's Central Park on Saturday following a "verbal dispute" between dog owners, the New York City Police Department said.
2023-06-20 03:22

About 100 letters containing a white powder were sent to public officials across Kansas, officials say
Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies.
2023-06-20 02:51

The Most Popular Pet Names of 2023 in Each U.S. State
Curious about pet name trends for 2023? Here are the most popular for dogs and cats across the United States.
2023-06-20 02:25

Record heat and power outages create 'the perfect storm,' meteorologist says
People in the South are storm weary. I've heard it from friends and family in my home state of Louisiana, where storms have hit exceptionally hard, and the damage extends much further.
2023-06-20 01:49

Canada investing C$350 million to boost drive for sustainable aerospace industry
OTTAWA Canada is investing C$350 million ($265 million) to help fund efforts to make the aerospace industry more
2023-06-20 01:48

UN complains Russia blocks aid workers from area of Ukraine dam collapse; Moscow says it's unsafe
The Kremlin's spokesman says U.N. aid workers who want to visit areas ravaged by a recent dam collapse in southern Ukraine can’t go there because fighting in the war makes it unsafe
2023-06-20 01:23