Truss urges Sunak to class China as 'threat' to UK security
Ms Truss has asked the UK prime minister to deliver on pledges he made to clamp down on China.
2023-05-17 10:25
Dan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
Democrat Dan McCaffery has won the party’s nomination in Pennsylvania for a vacant state Supreme Court seat
2023-05-17 10:17
Court rejects Elizabeth Holmes' latest effort to stay out of prison while on appeal
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison
2023-05-17 10:16
North Carolina legislature overrides veto of 12-week abortion ban, making it law
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor to enact a law
2023-05-17 09:47
North Carolina abortion: Lawmakers override governor's veto on 12-week ban
Republicans overturn the governor's veto of their bill, prompting chants of "shame" from onlookers.
2023-05-17 09:46
European masters Madrid threaten Man City's treble dream
Manchester City's bid for a historic treble faces the ultimate challenge on Wednesday as Real Madrid visit the Etihad aiming for the chance to...
2023-05-17 09:29
Republican wins state House special election in central Pennsylvania; GOP 1 seat away from control
Republican Michael Stender has won a special election for a Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in central Pennsylvania
2023-05-17 09:20
North Carolina GOP overrides veto of 12-week abortion limit, allowing it to become law
Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto
2023-05-17 08:50
Germán ejected, Judge booed as allegations of cheating swirl around Yankees
New York Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán was ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays after umpires checked his hands for banned sticky stuff
2023-05-17 08:45
CNN projects Democrat Donna Deegan will become Jacksonville's first female mayor
Former journalist Donna Deegan will become the first female mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, CNN projects, as Democrats win the office in the state's most populous city for only the second time in 30 years.
2023-05-17 08:19
New Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment
Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new drug policy, saying it strikes a balance between public order and compassion for those struggling with substance abuse
2023-05-17 08:16
Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández says she won't run for president
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández made it official Tuesday that she will not be running for president again, putting the brakes on an effort by members of her party to push her to become a candidate in the October election. Fernández, who was president 2007-2015, made her decision public through a statement published on her website in which she slammed the judiciary, accusing the courts of trying to forbid her from running for office again as part of an alliance with the opposition. With her decision, the center-left Fernández throws the ruling Peronist party into disarray amid uncertainty over who could be its candidate in this year’s presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, whose tenure has been marked by an ongoing economic crisis that has included a sharp devaluation of the local currency and annual inflation of more than 100%, already said last month he would not be seeking reelection. “I will not be a puppet of those in power for the sake of any candidacy. I have demonstrated, like no one else, that I prioritize the collective project over personal ambitions,” Cristina Fernández said. The 70-year-old vice president said she’s prevented from running for office by a prison sentence of six years and a lifelong ban from holding public office she received late last year as part of a case involving corruption through public works during her presidency. She has denied all charges and the ruling still has to be confirmed by higher courts before it becomes effective. “I will not engage in the perverse game they impose on us under the guise of democracy,” she wrote. Allies of the vice president have been pushing for her to run for the presidency and regularly chant “President Cristina” during her public appearances. Although Fernández, who is not related to current president Alberto Fernández, had already said she wouldn’t run for president, she often played coy in public speeches. The vice president published her statement days before allies had announced a big rally in downtown Buenos Aires on May 25, which is a national holiday in Argentina, to push her to run. With both the president and vice president out of the running, all eyes are now likely to set on Economy Minister Sergio Massa, a center-right Peronist who has long had presidential ambitions although his tenure in the office he took on last year has not gone as he hoped. Massa had said his goal was for monthly inflation to decelerate to 3% by April. Instead, it accelerated to 8.4%. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide
2023-05-17 08:15