Will Xi Jinping’s Gamble on Vladimir Putin Pay Off?
The last time Vladimir Putin set foot on Chinese soil he went home with the promise of a
2023-10-17 10:24
New York City to limit migrant family shelter stays to 60 days, mayor announces
Migrant families staying in New York City shelters will be required to leave those facilities after 60 days and reapply for placement, according to a new rule announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday.
2023-10-17 10:21
Israel Gaza: US in diplomatic dash to contain conflict
President Biden's visit to Israel will cap a week of intense US diplomacy aiming to prevent its war with Hamas spreading.
2023-10-17 08:57
Canadian cannabis market struggles five years after legalisation
Five years after recreational cannabis became legal, the industry in Canada is facing economic struggles.
2023-10-17 08:50
Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military
Campaigners say some Afghans who worked with the British military have not been allowed to come to the UK.
2023-10-17 08:21
Belt and Road Initiative: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working?
Xi Jinping’s signature policy to transform the world has cost billions - has it paid off?
2023-10-17 07:46
German chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit
The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event on 1 November.
2023-10-17 07:15
Key Republican says there's 'a lot of resistance' over Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel
Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is "a lot of resistance" to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber.
2023-10-17 06:53
Will Sam Bankman-Fried take the stand to save himself?
A long prison sentence hangs over him so the former crypto tycoon may take a gamble and testify.
2023-10-17 06:47
Analysis-Finance leaders stumble on Israel-Gaza war shock as IMF, World Bank advance reforms
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) -Global finance leaders' paralysis in coming to grips with the fallout
2023-10-17 05:58
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having "jihadist sympathies."
2023-10-17 05:47
The ivory-billed woodpecker will not be listed as extinct — for now
Federal wildlife officials said Monday they are delaying a long-awaited decision to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, months after grainy photos and videos emerged that purported to show the bird flying through a Louisiana forest.
2023-10-17 05:27