
Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is 'useless'
The mother of a black girl not given a medal at a gymnastics event said officials showed "no empathy".
2023-09-29 01:23

House will reach a deal to avoid government shutdown - McCarthy
The House Speaker is running out of time to break the impasse before government funding expires this weekend.
2023-09-29 01:22

Ireland 'no soft touch' on drugs, says minister
A seventh person has been arrested after the largest drug seizure in the history of the Irish state.
2023-09-29 00:57

Fact check: House Republicans first hearing in Biden impeachment inquiry
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee is holding its first hearing Thursday in the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Republicans have made Hunter Biden's business dealings the central focus of their impeachment inquiry, but there is no public evidence to date that the president personally received any money.
2023-09-29 00:54

Suspect held after deadly shootings in Rotterdam - Dutch police
An attacker opened fire at a home before storming into a medical centre, Dutch police say.
2023-09-29 00:20

United Airlines agrees to improve flight access for wheelchair users
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON United Airlines on Thursday said it will improve air travel for passengers using wheelchairs
2023-09-29 00:19

11 Unique Headstone Inscriptions
The occupants of these noteworthy graves made sure their final words were memorable.
2023-09-29 00:18

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

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

Rishi Sunak declines to buy Reading FC in bizarre radio interview
Rishi Sunak has declined the opportunity to 'buy' troubled Reading Football Club after he was propositioned by local BBC radio hosts in Berkshire. The prime minister joked that he was focused on supporting his own side, Southampton, despite having 'enormous' sympathy for fans, after the club was relegated. "No look, I’m a die-hard life-long Saints fan", he admitted. "We are having a disappointing start to season ourselves so I’m focusing on that at this moment.” Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-09-28 21:53

Baton Rouge police tortured detainees in 'Brave Cave,' lawsuits allege
The FBI in Louisiana has been asked to assist the Baton Rouge Police Department in its criminal and internal investigation after attorneys filed a second federal lawsuit against the department, several officers and the city in connection with an alleged torture warehouse dubbed the "Brave Cave," according to a complaint.
2023-09-28 21:19