Sixty years after the March on Washington, attendees renew the call for King's 'dream'
It's been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, but Fatima Cortez Todd says she still remembers the sense of unity she felt standing on the national mall that day.
2023-08-27 16:19
Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation
Tourists post videos of rodents roaming near the ancient amphitheatre, attracted by piles of litter.
2023-08-27 15:54
US Marines Taken From Darwin Military Helicopter Crash: Reports
Survivors of a military helicopter crash in Australia have been transferred to hospital following an incident involving US
2023-08-27 15:24
Vigil to be held after four young people killed in crash
A vigil will be held later in memory of four young people who died in a County Tipperary car crash.
2023-08-27 15:23
Slower US Job Growth to Support Fed Patience
Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further
2023-08-27 14:26
A rare Harry Potter book that once survived a fire could fetch thousands at upcoming auction
One of only 15 competition prize editions ever published of a rare "Harry Potter" book, which nearly went up in flames earlier this year, will soon go up for auction.
2023-08-27 14:15
Haiti gang opens fire on protesters in capital, killing seven
Soaring gang violence in Haiti has left more than 2,400 people dead in 2023 alone.
2023-08-27 13:54
Jacksonville gunman was turned away from historically Black university before racist shooting that killed 3 at nearby store, authorities say
The gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday had earlier been turned away from the campus of a historically Black university -- just blocks away from the site of the shooting that targeted Black people, authorities said.
2023-08-27 13:50
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of Greece's capital, Athens, we found a familiar sight: a woman standing in front of a burned house, its black, skeletal roof beams reaching imploringly into the smoldering sky as if begging for mercy. Tears streamed down her face as she contemplated what she lost. She cried softly in almost resigned despair. Greece is once again in the grip of wildfires, and this year they are worse than ever.
2023-08-27 12:58
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine.
2023-08-27 12:54
Aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel reported during military exercise in Australia
An aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel has taken place near the city of Darwin, Australia, officials have confirmed.
2023-08-27 12:27
Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins
Richard Beale has pleaded guilty over the sales of the $4m Eid Mar and parts of the "Gaza Hoard".
2023-08-27 10:27