Republican Scalise struggles for votes after winning US House speaker nomination
By David Morgan WASHINGTON Steve Scalise, the Republican nominee to lead the U.S. House of Representatives, faced a
2023-10-12 18:22
Scalise scrambling to win over holdouts amid deep concerns he can't get 217 votes for speaker
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP conference could ultimately derail his bid.
2023-10-12 17:20
Ukrainian troops 'holding ground' in eastern town of Avdiivka - Zelenskiy
KYIV President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian troops were holding their ground in the eastern town of
2023-10-12 17:18
Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after giving melatonin gummies to special education students, school district says
A kindergarten teacher who gave melatonin gummies to special education students at an elementary school in Humble, Texas, has resigned, school officials said.
2023-10-12 16:23
Police say former NFL player Sergio Brown will face murder charges in the killing of his mother. Here's what we know
Former NFL player Sergio Brown, who has been missing since his mother was found dead last month, has been arrested and is expected to face a first-degree murder charge in the killing once he is extradited from California to Illinois, police say.
2023-10-12 16:19
Israel Gaza: US death toll after Hamas attack jumps to 22
US citizens are also among the hundreds of people taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group.
2023-10-12 16:19
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave in response to Hamas' brutal terror attacks, while Israel's government formed an emergency war cabinet and ordered hospitals to prepare for an expected escalation of violence.
2023-10-12 15:17
How does Hamas get its weapons? A mix of improvisation, resourcefulness and a key overseas benefactor
The brutal rampage by Islamist militant group Hamas on Israel last weekend involved thousands of rockets and missiles, drones dropping explosives, and untold numbers of small arms and ammunition.
2023-10-12 14:57
In Israel, 'the place where you want your kids to grow up' has suddenly turned into the front line
People from Be'eri sometimes used to say the reason the Israeli kibbutz was so close to the Gaza Strip was because otherwise, it would be too perfect.
2023-10-12 13:29
Cricket World Cup: Indian, Pakistani players' friendship off the field
The South Asian neighbours are fierce rivals on the cricket pitch - but share camaraderie outside of matches.
2023-10-12 13:27
Every Hamas member is a dead man, Netanyahu says
It comes after the first meeting of Israel's emergency government, formed on Wednesday.
2023-10-12 13:26
Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril
The House Republican Party is sliding even deeper into disarray as it feuds over its next speaker, apparently oblivious to the picture of US government dysfunction it is sending at a moment of worsening global crises.
2023-10-12 12:57