A week that laid bare the stakes of the 2024 election
America's next presidential election is 13 months away. But while the first Republican primary votes will not be cast until the dead of winter, the last week of September 2023 may come to be seen as the moment when the extraordinary implications of the fight for the White House crystallized.
2023-09-29 12:21
Kevin McCarthy critics weigh push to oust him but lack candidate who can win majority vote
Conservative hardliners have started to float potential alternative candidates should House Speaker Kevin McCarthy be ousted, as internal frustration with the California Republican has grown, according to four GOP sources familiar with the conversations.
2023-09-29 11:58
Number of migrants crossing Panama's Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY The number of people crossing the perilous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia
2023-09-29 11:50
A man is convicted of attempted murder in shooting of 2 Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in 2020
A jury on Thursday convicted a man on charges relating to a series of crimes, including attempted murder in the shooting of two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies outside a transit station in September 2020, prosecutors said.
2023-09-29 11:49
Vietnam’s Economy Picks Up Speed as Exports Rise Again
Vietnam’s economy accelerated for a second straight quarter on the back of stronger performances by its key growth
2023-09-29 11:47
Elon Musk wades into US immigration debate at Texas-Mexico border
By Brian Snyder EAGLE PASS, Texas Billionaire Elon Musk waded into the U.S. immigration debate on Thursday, paying
2023-09-29 11:23
New US-China Talks Are Building Momentum for Xi-Biden Meeting
Senior US and Chinese officials held “candid” talks in Washington as a flurry of high-level diplomacy bolsters expectations
2023-09-29 11:21
Argentina to End Income Tax as Election Spending Spurs Inflation
Argentina’s congress approved a bill that will eliminate income taxes for almost all formal workers, a measure poised
2023-09-29 11:20
Redux of 1998 Selloff Hits Japan Bonds as BOJ Support Wanes
Japan’s government bonds are set for the worst quarterly selloff in more than two decades as the central
2023-09-29 10:55
Millions of Chinese tourists are going on holiday again. Many of them are headed for Thailand
Thailand's golden beaches, shopping districts and ornate temples are filling with tourists once again and Chinese vacationers are getting an especially VIP welcome under a new visa-free scheme.
2023-09-29 10:24
High-impact flood event targets New York City
A high-impact flood event is taking shape for the New York City area as a coastal storm moves in overnight and threatens to dump prolific amounts of rain Friday.
2023-09-29 09:59
Falling Beer Sales Show Growing Risk for Vietnam’s GDP
Vietnam’s sluggish economy is hitting many where it hurts the most: their thirst for beer. Tipplers in this
2023-09-29 09:17