
Harris says the story of Juneteenth is of 'ongoing fight' for freedom
Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that the story of Juneteenth is "the story of our ongoing fight to realize America's promise -- not for some, but for all."
2023-06-20 10:49

Gwen Stefani celebrates 'favorites' Blake Shelton and dad Dennis, snubs ex-husband Gavin Rossdale in Father's Day tribute
Gwen Stefani excluded her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale feom her Father's Day tribute post, praising only her 'favorites' -- her husband Blake Shelton and dad Dennis
2023-06-20 10:46

Suns continue whirlwind of change under new owner Mat Ishbia
Mat Ishbia’s five-month tenure as the new owner of the Phoenix Suns has produced a whirlwind of change
2023-06-20 10:25

Ex-PM Cameron says the UK focused too much on flu rather than other potential pandemics before COVID
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has told a public inquiry that his government made a mistake by focusing too much on preparations for a flu pandemic rather than considering other types of pandemic in the years before the COVID-19 outbreak
2023-06-20 10:24

RBA Frets Over Inflation Risk in ‘Finely Balanced’ Rate Call
Australia’s central bank weighed the risk of upside surprises to inflation from a tight labor market and rising
2023-06-20 10:22

Mexico’s Adan Lopez Declines Ruling Party Campaign Funds
Mexico’s former Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez declined to use the five million pesos ($292,000) offered by the
2023-06-20 10:18

TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed
The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets.
2023-06-20 10:18

Court artist defends ‘flattering’ Trump arraignment sketch
The artist behind a flattering courtroom sketch of Donald Trump has defended his controversial depiction of the former president. William J Hennessy Jr was one of three artists who drew Mr Trump, 77, during his arraignment in Miami on 13 June on 37 federal counts related to willful mishandling classified documents, obstruction of justice and making false statements. The sketch of a slimmed down, youthful-looking Mr Trump standing bolt upright provoked protests on social media for being overly generous to the defendant. “Is this William J Hennessy Jr’s audition to do Trumps official White House portrait?” quipped one person. “That last sketch of Trump looks almost exactly like the recent photo of his son Barron,” another tweeted. A third person commented that “they got Trump looking like ‘Prince of Tides’ Nick Nolte in this sketch.” Mr Hennessy told the Boston Globe he was bemused by the strong response, which he said had been about half positive and half critical. “It’s rare I get any kind of feedback,” Mr Hennessy told the news site. “Some said he looked too thin, too young, and some said he looked too good.” He told the Globe the court appearance had been “pretty stressful” to cover. Journalists reported waiting in line for 24 hours to get a seat in the courtroom. “I don’t editorialise,” he said. “I just draw what I see.” Other sketches during Mr Trump’s arraignment showed the 45th president hunched over with his arms folded and a scowl on his face. Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to all the counts, and has denounced the investigation as a political “witch hunt”. When Mr Trump appeared for arraignment in New York in April on charges relating to falsifying business records around hush money payments during the 2016 presidential campaign, he told officers he weighed 240 pounds (109 kgs). Read More Trump news – live: Bill Barr slams Trump’s ‘absurd’ classified papers defence as ex-attorney quits CNN lawsuit Attorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges Fox News quietly changes headline after White House accused network of lying about Pride flag Why aren’t more Republicans attacking Trump like Bill Barr? Trump news – live: Bill Barr slams Trump’s ‘absurd’ classified papers defence as ex-attorney quits CNN lawsuit
2023-06-20 09:57

Six teens shot after Juneteenth celebration in Milwaukee
Six teenagers were shot after a Juneteenth celebration Monday outside downtown Milwaukee, police said.
2023-06-20 09:46

Blinken’s China Trip Achieves Best Possible Outcome: More Talks
Secretary of State Antony Blinken got a muted reception when he arrived in Beijing: a lone Foreign Ministry
2023-06-20 09:23

Yen Pressure Mounts With Trade-Weighted Gauge at Two-Decade Low
Weakness in the yen is broadening with a trade-weighted gauge of the currency falling to the lowest in
2023-06-20 09:22

EU Readies €50 Billion Ukraine Package Ahead of Donor Summit
The European Union is ready to propose a financial aid package of around €50 billion ($55 billion) to
2023-06-20 08:51