First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire to focus on island's sole electric provider and grid
Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are testifying in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire
2023-09-28 23:58
Magpie swooping: How polarising bird terrorises suburban Australia
Each spring, magpies swoop on countless unsuspecting Australians while defending their nests.
2023-09-28 23:53
Swiss glaciers get 10% smaller in two years
The ice fields have lost as much volume in two years as they did in three decades from 1960 to 1990.
2023-09-28 23:48
Bankman-Fried may face 'very long sentence' if convicted, judge says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, may face a
2023-09-28 23:47
EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking
European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules
2023-09-28 23:29
Iraq wedding fire: What we know about Qaraqosh blaze
About 100 people have been killed by a blaze that swept through a wedding party in Qaraqosh.
2023-09-28 23:27
UK police are investigating the 'deliberate felling' of a famous tree at Hadrian's Wall
U.K. authorities say that a tree which had stood for nearly 200 years next to Hadrian’s Wall — a famous Roman landmark in northern England — was “deliberately felled” in an act of vandalism
2023-09-28 22:25
UAW could expand strikes at Detroit Three on Friday
By David Shepardson, Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union could strike additional Detroit Three automotive facilities on
2023-09-28 22:17
Wall St opens lower on rate jitters; Powell on deck
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday on persistent worries over prolonged restrictive monetary policy, while investors
2023-09-28 21:45
Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?
The East African nation has pledged 1,000 officers but many question their suitability.
2023-09-28 21:15
US government estimates last quarter's economic growth was 2.1%, unchanged from previous estimate
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged
2023-09-28 20:56
Slightly fewer number of Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs remain rare
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up modestly this week after reaching their lowest level in eight months the previous week, as the labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes meant to cool it
2023-09-28 20:53