Biden hosts historic SK-Japan summit to counter China
The US hosts its first ever joint meeting with South Korea and Japan - neighbours with a tense relationship.
2023-08-18 20:21
Sweden steps up security at embassies over threats - foreign minister
STOCKHOLM Sweden has ramped up security at embassies and other missions due to an incease in threats against
2023-08-18 20:21
Russia bans entry to Moldovan officials after diplomatic expulsions
(Reuters) -Russia has banned entry to several Moldovan officials following Moldova's "unfriendly" decision to expel 22 Russian diplomats, the Russian
2023-08-18 19:46
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Deaths from starvation after aid halted - official
The region estimates at least 1,400 have died since a food corruption scam was uncovered in April.
2023-08-18 19:28
School board votes to fire teacher who read book on gender identity to Georgia fifth-graders
A suburban Atlanta school board has voted to terminate the contract of a teacher who read a book about gender identity to gifted fifth-graders -- the latest salvo in a nationwide clash over how issues like gender and race are discussed in public school classrooms.
2023-08-18 19:25
This CNN Hero's battle with cancer inspired her lifesaving work helping families in her Native American community
After navigating the daunting challenges to access the treatment she needed, Tescha Hawley started the Day Eagle Hope Project to help other Native American cancer patients. Today, her organization is addressing gaps in health care and nutrition for thousands on her reservation.
2023-08-18 19:23
Ex-Trump administration officials target corporate diversity efforts
By Daniel Wiessner Activision Blizzard Inc and Kellogg Co have joined a growing list of major U.S. companies
2023-08-18 18:55
Justice Department asks for 30-year sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition
The Justice Department is seeking three-decade prison sentences for the leaders of the Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting and leading the crowd at the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, positioning the men as failed, thuggish political revolutionaries.
2023-08-18 18:46
Ukraine's recent focus on Crimea draws skepticism from corners of the Biden administration
Ukraine has ramped up missile strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea in recent weeks in an effort to disrupt Russian logistics and resupply efforts as fighting rages in southern Ukraine -- but it's a strategy that some US officials in Washington are viewing with skepticism.
2023-08-18 18:25
Austrian Ex-Chancellor Kurz Indicted for False Testimony
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was formally charged with providing false testimony to a parliamentary committee investigating government
2023-08-18 18:22
Moscow briefly shuts all major airports after alleged drone attack
Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday morning following an alleged drone strike on the capital city, its civil aviation authority said.
2023-08-18 18:17
Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen for dressing as Jesus
Christian groups are suing the artist, who's been labelled 'persona non grata' in their own city.
2023-08-18 17:52