DeSantis signs Florida ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care
2023-05-17 22:45
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
The federal courts' policy-making body is defending its decision in 2011 to not refer Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.
2023-05-17 22:25
Trump lawyer Parlatore exits legal team amid US special counsel probes
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON Tim Parlatore, an attorney who has represented Donald Trump in a pair of U.S.
2023-05-17 22:24
Arab foreign ministers welcome Syria's return to the Arab League ahead of Jeddah summit
Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia have welcomed Syria back to the Arab League, and called for a cease-fire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit taking place in the kingdom
2023-05-17 22:20
Katie Taylor worries loss of Olympic boxing would be 'huge blow' to the sport
Katie Taylor had Olympic dreams long before she became one of the faces of women’s professional boxing
2023-05-17 22:16
Ecuadorian president puts end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving National Assembly
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 21:52
Rishi Sunak u-turns on proposed ban on Chinese institutes
Rishi Sunak had promised to close 30 Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes in the UK.
2023-05-17 21:51
Abortion debate in South Carolina legislature stretches into second day
Lawmakers in South Carolina will reconvene Wednesday morning after debating for more than 12 hours on a bill that would ban most abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
2023-05-17 21:29
Syria's Assad to steal spotlight at Arab summit after years in the cold
By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADHSyrian President Bashar al-Assad, a pariah for more than a decade, is expected to
2023-05-17 21:22
White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September despite lawmaker concerns money could run out by summer
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer.
2023-05-17 21:18
French court upholds Sarkozy's jail term in wiretap graft case
A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a prison sentence of three years, including two suspended, against former president Nicolas Sarkozy...
2023-05-17 21:18
'Low fertility trap': Why Italy's falling birth rate is causing alarm
Italy, a country once known for its big families gathered around the dinner table, is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions.
2023-05-17 20:58