Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts
British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".
2023-09-12 08:47
'Catastrophic' flooding hits Libya as heavy rains cause dam collapse, say officials
More than 2,000 people are feared dead in Libya, according to an eastern Libyan leader, after Storm Daniel brought severe rain and floods to the eastern part of the country, which swept entire neighborhoods into the sea.
2023-09-12 08:45
California fast food workers to get $20 minimum wage under new deal between labor and the industry
Most fast food workers in California would get a raise next year under a new bill in the state Legislature
2023-09-12 08:25
Venice to vote on €5 a day fee for tourists
The charge - which will apply to all visitors aged over 14 - is designed to tackle soaring tourism.
2023-09-12 08:16
Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside
In a legal filing, Mr Trump says past comments by the judge in court are "disqualifying".
2023-09-12 07:57
Alabama asks US Supreme Court to halt ruling blocking Republican-drawn voting map
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON Alabama officials on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt a lower
2023-09-12 07:54
Biden admin takes step advancing deal to free Americans held in Iran by issuing waiver for transfer of restricted Iranian funds to Qatar
The Biden administration has issued a waiver to allow banks to transfer $6 billion in restricted Iranian funds to Qatar without fear of sanctions -- a key step in a deal to free five Americans who have been deemed wrongfully detained in Iran by the US State Department.
2023-09-12 06:45
Meta's Threads is temporarily blocking searches about Covid-19
Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for "coronavirus," "Covid," and other pandemic-related queries.
2023-09-12 06:28
Texas student suspended over his loc hairstyle days after state's Crown Act takes effect
A Black Texas high school student has been suspended for more than a week because his loc hairstyle violated the district's dress code, his mother said. It could become a test of a new state law that bans discrimination based on hairstyles.
2023-09-12 06:27
Trump asks judge to dismiss Georgia election subversion charges against him
Former President Donald Trump is asking a court to dismiss several criminal charges against him in the Georgia 2020 election interference case.
2023-09-12 06:24
American man rescued from cave in Turkey after being trapped for two days
An American caver has been rescued by emergency workers near Anamur, in southern Turkey, after he became stranded hundreds of meters underground earlier this month.
2023-09-12 06:20
Factbox-US offshore wind projects facing inflation headwinds
The U.S. has no large-scale commercial wind farms in operation today, but President Joe Biden's administration aims to
2023-09-12 05:57