Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows
Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards.
2023-08-02 17:20
Pope arrives in Portugal as country grapples with clergy sexual abuse
By Catarina Demony and Philip Pullella LISBON (Reuters) -Pope Francis promised on Wednesday to continue to "stir things up" in
2023-08-02 17:19
Striking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
Union leaders told have told striking Hollywood writers that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations
2023-08-02 16:52
Niger reopens borders with several neighbours a week after coup
NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger announced overnight that it was reopening its borders with several of its neighbours, a week after a
2023-08-02 16:49
India's top court hearing petitions challenging government's removal of Kashmir's special status
India’s top court is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 that stripped disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, scrapped its separate constitution and removed inherited protections on land and jobs
2023-08-02 14:57
Iran's Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. military increase its presence in the region over recent ship seizures by Tehran
2023-08-02 14:57
Russian drone strikes on Odesa region cause fires at port
Russian troops hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military reported, damaging a grain elevator and causing a fire at facilities that transport the country’s crucial grain exports
2023-08-02 14:56
Taiwan detains army officer suspected of leaking military secrets to China
Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing military secrets to China
2023-08-02 14:21
Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what the withdrawal will mean for thousands of citizens who built livelihoods at and around the mission's bases
2023-08-02 14:18
Stocks drop, Treasuries gain after Fitch downgrades US rating
By Xie Yu HONG KONG Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields declined on Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch
2023-08-02 13:58
29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday was Beijing's heaviest rainfall in 140 years
China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in 140 years over the past few days
2023-08-02 13:57
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.25 billion after no player wins Tuesday's drawing
The Mega Millions grand prize grew further past the billion-dollar mark after no winning ticket claimed the jackpot at Tuesday night's drawing.
2023-08-02 13:50