A grad student 'full of dreams and hopes' was fatally struck by a police car. What an officer said about her later has sparked outrage from Seattle to Capitol Hill
An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master's degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home.
2023-09-21 14:48
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: India set to approve historic women's quota bill
The proposed law guarantees a third of seats for women in India's parliament and state assemblies.
2023-09-21 14:21
Common Travel Area: Calls for rule changes for non-EEA citizens
A Derry-based charity leads a delegation in Dublin to challenge border legislation for migrants.
2023-09-21 13:52
Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row
It comes as tensions rapidly escalate between the two countries - historically close allies.
2023-09-21 13:28
Indonesia jails woman who recited Muslim prayer before trying pork on TikTok
A Muslim woman has been sentenced to two years in prison under Indonesia's blasphemy law over a video she shared on TikTok which showed her reciting an Islamic prayer before trying out pork while visiting the tourist island of Bali.
2023-09-21 12:56
Poland will stop providing weapons to Ukraine as dispute over grain imports deepens
Poland said Wednesday it will stop providing weapons to Ukraine amid a growing dispute between the two allies over a temporary ban on Ukrainian grain imports.
2023-09-21 11:25
Elijah McClain pleaded 'I can't breathe' before he died, trial hears
Opening statements begin in the first of three trials over the 2019 death of a black Colorado man.
2023-09-21 10:56
Southern Baptist Convention expels Oklahoma church after pastor defends performing in blackface while impersonating Ray Charles
The Southern Baptist Convention expelled a rural Oklahoma church from its membership Tuesday after resurfaced pictures and video show its pastor impersonating late singer Ray Charles in blackface at a talent show, according to a convention spokesperson.
2023-09-21 10:51
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants.
2023-09-21 09:47
Texas school district that suspended student over locs asks court to clarify if dress policy violates the law
A Texas school district that has suspended a student for nearly two weeks over his loc hairstyle has asked a court to clarify if the district's dress code violates the CROWN Act, a state law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair.
2023-09-21 09:25
UAW, Detroit Three automakers in standoff as wider strike looms
By David Shepardson and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) -Detroit's Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers remained far apart
2023-09-21 08:58
U.S. offers work permits to half million Venezuelans already in country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans
2023-09-21 08:52