Micheál Martin to meet Stormont parties in Belfast
The Irish deputy prime minister is visiting for the first time since the council elections.
2023-06-07 13:56
Debt ceiling package does little to address America's major fiscal problems
Although it's named the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the compromise debt ceiling package that President Joe Biden signed into law this past weekend doesn't do much to fix the nation's enormous financial challenges.
2023-06-06 20:58
Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre
Pro-democracy activists have been detained in a crackdown on marking the 1989 massacre in Beijing.
2023-06-04 20:17
US Postal Service releases national dog bite rankings
Ahead of National Dog Bite Awareness Week, the US Postal Service reminds pet owners that for mail carriers, a dog's bite is worse than its bark.
2023-06-04 14:29
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad including against Bolton and Pompeo
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials accused of plotting assassinations abroad, including against former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
2023-06-01 22:45
Xi Jinping tells China's national security chiefs to prepare for 'worst case' scenarios
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about "worst case" scenarios and prepare for "stormy seas," as the ruling Communist Party hardens efforts to counter any perceived internal and external threats.
2023-05-31 16:52
Uyghur student not missing in Hong Kong - Amnesty
The rights group has corrected a report alleging the student went missing after flying to Hong Kong.
2023-05-31 14:21
Intel program's lapse would have 'significant costs for US diplomacy,' State Department official warns
There will be "significant costs for US diplomacy" if Congress doesn't renew a controversial intelligence program gathering communications data that is set to expire this year, a senior State Department official said Tuesday, adding that US diplomats have used the program to monitor Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
2023-05-31 05:46
South Africa plans law change over Putin ICC arrest warrant
Pretoria wants the power to decide whether to detain leaders wanted by the International Criminal Court.
2023-05-31 04:17
Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia
The expulsions follow increasingly strained relations between Russia and Germany over Ukraine.
2023-05-27 22:20
Chaos at UK airports as nationwide border system fails
A nationwide border system issue has hit electronic gates at British airports, causing chaos for holidaymakers and passengers arriving into the country.
2023-05-27 20:55
Germany falls into recession as inflation hits economy
Rising prices have dampened demand from households and businesses in Europe's largest economy.
2023-05-25 17:19