Impeachment and government shutdown threats loom over House's return
Speaker Kevin McCarthy returns to Washington this week confronting a twin set of challenges: avoiding a costly government shutdown and addressing growing calls on the right to impeach President Joe Biden, despite resistance from the party's moderates.
2023-09-11 17:16
Luton Airport staff deliver baby in departures lounge
Staff worked together to help a mother give birth at Luton Airport.
2023-09-09 16:54
House-Senate GOP tension rises as shutdown fears grip Capitol
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney thinks a government shutdown is "very likely," citing the House for his pessimism.
2023-09-07 12:22
Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
2023-09-06 10:24
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
2023-09-03 19:27
Toyota halts all Japan assembly plants due to glitch
The world's largest car maker is investigating a system fault but says a cyber attack is unlikely.
2023-08-29 15:49
Moscow briefly shuts all major airports after alleged drone attack
Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday morning following an alleged drone strike on the capital city, its civil aviation authority said.
2023-08-18 18:17
Possible deal to free American prisoners in Iran called for shuttle diplomacy -- from hotel to hotel
Closing in on a deal to free five Americans detained in Iran, US and Iranian delegations gathered in separate hotels in Doha -- within sight of each other, but not within earshot -- as Qatari diplomats shuttled back and forth trying feverishly to broker an elusive agreement between the two.
2023-08-12 20:21
India CEO criticised for picking AI bot over human staff
Suumit Shah, founder of an e-commerce website, said that his firm had laid off 90% of its support staff.
2023-07-12 13:27
Sweltering Americans have fewer protections against power shutoffs this summer
With another searing heat wave blanketing parts of the United States this week, many Americans are sweating being able to afford their air conditioning. And often there's not a lot of public assistance available.
2023-07-11 21:27
Alexander De Croo video threat leads to arrest of Belgium ex-soldier
The suspect filmed himself in a wood shooting at a photo of Belgian PM Alexander De Croo.
2023-07-08 08:52
Senegal President Macky Sall says he won't run for third term
Rumours he would run again had fuelled several deadly protests over the years.
2023-07-04 10:22