McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
2023-05-09 20:24
Turks abroad wrap up voting in landmark election
Millions of Turks living abroad wrapped up voting on Tuesday, in a tense election that has turned into a referendum on President Recep...
2023-05-09 20:22
British ex-premier Truss to visit Taiwan next week
LONDON (Reuters) -Former British prime minister Liz Truss will visit Taiwan next week and meet senior members of the government,
2023-05-09 20:15
Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force fighting in eastern Ukraine said on Tuesday said he
2023-05-09 19:56
Global stocks mostly drop on eve of US inflation
World stock markets mostly dropped Tuesday on the eve of key inflation data in the United States, while traders also tracked President Joe Biden's efforts...
2023-05-09 19:50
Imran Khan, ex-Pakistani PM, is arrested, his party says
Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases
2023-05-09 19:48
Soldier to be sentenced for murder in Texas protest shooting
A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday
2023-05-09 19:45
Clint Eastwood's daughter Morgan shares rare photo with boyfriend wishing for 'a European summer'
The acting legend is reported to have eight children, and Morgan Eastwood is one of his six daughters
2023-05-09 19:15
Kim Zolciak's first husband was convicted of child molestation years before her split from Kroy Biermann
Daniel Dominic Toce, a 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star, was detained in 2010 for sexually endangering a minor and sentenced to 10 years
2023-05-09 18:58
'Who is she here for?' Internet wonders who Kim Kardashian is 'dating' as she attends two Warriors-Lakers games in a row
Kim Kardashian posted a photo supporting her sister Khloe's ex, Tristan Thompson, as he geared up for the game
2023-05-09 18:51
Imran Khan, the cricket star who ditched playboy image to rule Pakistan
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cricketing hero-turned-politician who was arrested on Tuesday, whipped up popular support
2023-05-09 18:50
China's return to global stage checked by national security focus
(This May 8 story has been corrected to change Alfred Wu's title to associate professor, not associate dean, in paragraph
2023-05-09 18:25