Trudeau apologizes for 'embarassing' celebration of Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized on behalf of Canada's parliament Wednesday, referring to the "deeply embarrassing" incident last week that saw the chamber applaud a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II.
2023-09-28 05:47
White House says it's entirely on House GOP to avoid a shutdown as deadline nears
The White House continues to argue that it is entirely up to House Republicans to avert a government shutdown: "The ball is completely in their court," a White House official told CNN on Wednesday, just three days out from the end-of-month funding deadline.
2023-09-28 05:19
Rights advocate Cardin replaces Menendez as US Senate Foreign Relations chair
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON Senator Ben Cardin will serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
2023-09-28 04:29
White supremacist leader pleads guilty to threatening New York journalist
The leader of White supremacist group pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to threaten a Brooklyn-based journalist, the US attorney's office for the eastern district of New York said in a statement.
2023-09-28 02:20
With shutdown looming, Carter library moves up birthday celebration for 39th president
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has moved up planned festivities for the former president's 99th birthday amid the possibility of a government shutdown by the end of the week.
2023-09-28 01:55
Bob Menendez: US senator pleads not guilty as FBI probes Egypt ties
Bob Menendez is accused of accepting bribes to help Egypt's government, and business associates.
2023-09-28 00:26
US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of taking bribes
2023-09-27 23:56
Forced to flee war, Sudanese band spreads musical message
By El Tayeb Siddig PORT SUDAN, Sudan On a dusty plot in the Red Sea city of Port
2023-09-27 22:25
Biden administration announces visa-free travel for Israelis
Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced.
2023-09-27 21:25
Sen. Menendez set to make his first court appearance on bribery charges Wednesday
Amid a flurry of calls by fellow Senate Democrats to resign, Sen. Bob Menendez arrived at federal court in New York Wednesday morning for his initial appearance on charges relating to an alleged bribery conspiracy involving payments in gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, a luxury car and passing sensitive information to the Egyptian government.
2023-09-27 20:56
Largest ever Irish drug seizure after ship raided
Irish authorities say that more than €150m of suspected cocaine has been seized from a cargo ship.
2023-09-27 20:54
How Clarence Thomas' landmark Second Amendment ruling could help Hunter Biden fight his gun charges
Shortly after Hunter Biden was indicted on three gun-related federal charges, his attorney made it clear that his multi-pronged defense strategy in the historic case would include questioning the legality of the gun control accusation at the heart of the matter.
2023-09-27 20:25