
Sen. Bob Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent in new indictment
Federal prosecutors have announced additional charges against New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, alleging they conspired to have a public official act as a foreign agent.
2023-10-13 00:50

The average long-term US mortgage rate surges to 7.57%, holding at highest level since 2000
Home loan borrowing costs rose for the fifth straight week, keeping the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at its highest level in more than two decades and taking another bite out of prospective homebuyers’ purchasing power
2023-10-13 00:46

Ex-soldier fought off Hamas and saved kibbutz neighbours
"I took my pistol, my clothes, my bulletproof vest and the other thing was cigarettes," says Adam.
2023-10-13 00:29

Blinken says US will 'always be there' for Israel
The US secretary of state also urges restraint as concerns mount for civilians caught in crossfire.
2023-10-13 00:28

New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eyes shift away from the left
Three years on from Jacinda Ardern's sweeping victory, polls indicate voters will desert Labour.
2023-10-13 00:25

IMF sees economic growth in the Mideast improving next year. But the Israel-Hamas war poses risks
The International Monetary Fund says Middle East economies are gradually recovering as external shocks from the war in Ukraine and global inflation fade
2023-10-13 00:21

Syria says Damascus and Aleppo airports hit by Israeli missiles
Israel has previously hit targets in war-torn Syria linked to Iranian arms supplies.
2023-10-12 23:59

India's retail inflation eases to three-month low in September
By Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI India's retail inflation eased to a three-month low in September on the back
2023-10-12 23:54

Gabon coup: Wife of deposed President Ali Bongo detained
Sylvia Bongo was under house arrest, but a judge says she should be held in jail ahead of a trial.
2023-10-12 23:50

UK arranges flights for Britons stranded in Israel
The first flight is set to leave Tel Aviv later on Thursday, the Foreign Office says.
2023-10-12 23:24

'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
Recognition hangs in the balance for Indigenous Australians ahead of a historic vote.
2023-10-12 23:15

Branson's Virgin wins a lawsuit against a Florida train firm that said it was a tarnished brand
A British judge has ruled in favor of Richard Branson’s Virgin group in its lawsuit against a U.S. train company over a licensing agreement
2023-10-12 22:58