Civil rights groups file lawsuit over Tennessee's redistricting maps
Several civil and voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Republican Gov. Bill Lee and other state officials over Tennessee's congressional and state Senate maps, which they allege are discriminatory and violate the constitutional rights of voters of color.
2023-08-11 10:27
China property giant Country Garden warns of up to $7.6bn loss
It is the latest signal of the major issues faced by the world's second largest economy.
2023-08-11 10:23
Asia Stocks Mixed After Tame US CPI; Dollar Steady: Markets Wrap
Shares in Asia fluctuate after US stocks ended steady on Thursday, as investors balanced cooling inflation with the
2023-08-11 10:22
Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle sexual assault case, plaintiff's attorneys say
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a case alleging one of its priests sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy nearly 20 years ago, according to the plaintiff's lawyers.
2023-08-11 08:57
RBA’s Lowe Says Policy Has Now Entered ‘Calibration Phase’
Australia’s central bank chief Philip Lowe said monetary policy has now entered a “recalibration phase” under which the
2023-08-11 08:54
Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
Scripted videos, apparently created for entertainment, are being shared to make them seem like real events.
2023-08-11 07:55
Mike Pence Says 'That's My Jam' in Public
Mike Pence tried to be cool during a campaign stop. It didn't work.
2023-08-11 07:55
Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on moon
By Guy Faulconbridge and Joey Roulette MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years on Thursday in
2023-08-11 07:51
Biden administration defends communications with social media companies in high-stakes court fight
The Biden administration on Thursday defended its communications with social media giants in court, arguing those channels must stay open so that the federal government can help protect the public from threats to election security, Covid-19 misinformation and other dangers.
2023-08-11 07:15
Germany will own NATO's 2nd largest helicopter fleet after Chinook purchase -air force chief
BERLIN Germany will own NATO's second largest helicopter fleet with the 60 Chinooks it announced it was buying
2023-08-11 06:26
Niger coup: West African nations to assemble 'standby force'
Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
2023-08-11 05:28
'They are going off the Richter scale, both sides': Manchin flirts with becoming an independent
Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the White House, said Thursday that he's "thinking seriously" about becoming an independent.
2023-08-11 05:16