US Senate considers sweeping defense bill, heads for showdown with House
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON Leaders of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday they expected a sweeping defense policy
2023-07-20 06:23
At least two dead following reported shooting in Auckland
At least two people have died in central Auckland following a serious incident, which the city's mayor described as a shooting to New Zealand public broadcaster RNZ.
2023-07-20 06:17
Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Two dead in Kenya anti-government protests
Clashes between police and protesters lead to two deaths in the city of Kisimu.
2023-07-20 05:26
US soldier to receive highest peacetime award for heroism after defending woman
A US soldier in Hawaii is receiving the military's highest award for valor not in combat on Wednesday for saving a woman's life and repeatedly fighting off a man who was attacking her.
2023-07-20 05:19
US regulators unveil antitrust roadmap with Big Tech in crosshairs
By Diane Bartz and Anirban Sen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. antitrust regulators published guidelines on Wednesday on the kinds of mergers
2023-07-20 04:29
Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Tobias Ellwood is castigated for backing engagement with the Taliban but barely mentioning human rights.
2023-07-20 03:19
Stanford president to resign following findings of manipulation in academic research
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne said on Wednesday he would resign from his post after a review by a panel of scientists concluded that research papers he contributed to contained "manipulation of research data," according to a report released by a special university committee.
2023-07-20 02:53
DOJ says it's assessing the situation along the Texas-Mexico border amid 'troubling reports' over migrant treatment
The Justice Department is assessing the situation along the Texas-Mexico border following reports that Texas troopers were told to push back migrants into the Rio Grande and ordered not to give them water, calling those reports "troubling" in a statement to CNN.
2023-07-20 02:50
US public defenders could lose hundreds of staff in budget shortfall-officials
By Sarah N. Lynch and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON The U.S. federal public defenders system could need to cut
2023-07-20 02:48
Surfer makes waves on Thames over plastic recycling
Merijn Tinga was inspired to embark on the five-week trip after finding a Lucozade bottle in Sweden.
2023-07-20 01:49
Burgum announces he has met fundraising requirement for first GOP presidential primary debate
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednesday that he's reached the 40,000 unique donors threshold to qualify for the Republican presidential primary debate stage in August.
2023-07-20 01:17
The Australian climate protesters cast as extremists
Activists say they're being labelled as threats to public safety to justify heavy-handed policing.
2023-07-19 23:58