
Bond Traders Bet Next Ecuador President Can Stave Off Default
As Ecuadorians prepare to vote for a president Sunday amid its most violent election cycle in memory, investors
2023-08-19 22:20

Officials commemorate 20th anniversary of deadly attack on UN headquarters in Iraq
Iraqi and United Nations officials have marked the 20th anniversary of a deadly attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad
2023-08-19 21:59

One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising freed from prison after presidential pardon
One of the Egyptian activists behind the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak has walked free from prison under a presidential pardon after spending nearly 10 years behind bars
2023-08-19 21:57

As Maui rebuilds, residents reckon with tourism's role in their recovery
Long before a wildfire blasted through the island of Maui last week, there was tension between Hawaii’s longtime residents and the visitors some islanders resent for turning their beaches, mountains and communities into playgrounds
2023-08-19 21:55

US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrives in Niger
US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrived in Niger on Saturday, the State Department announced, taking up her post as the United States and partners continue to grapple with the military takeover in that country.
2023-08-19 21:51

Trump's lies tested limits of the bully pulpit. His right to say them is at core of criminal defense
The American presidency is vested with many overt powers, but one of the most important powers of the office is implicit, and that's the power of rhetoric
2023-08-19 21:26

US Consumers Near Day of Reckoning as Pandemic Cash Stash Shrinks
US consumers are approaching a reckoning as the excess cash they built up during the pandemic dwindles. How
2023-08-19 21:24

Why four indictments haven't hurt Trump's polling
A plurality of Americans and independents think Donald Trump should have been charged with a crime in each of his four indictments, according to ABC News/Ipsos polling. A majority of Americans said in a new AP-NORC survey that they definitely won't vote for the former president in the 2024 general election.
2023-08-19 21:23

Suspected Palestinian shooting attack kills 2 Israelis in West Bank, Israeli military says
The Israeli military says two Israelis have been killed in a suspected Palestinian shooting attack in the occupied West Bank
2023-08-19 21:21

Storm Betty: Disruption due to flooding and fallen trees
Police have advised drivers to take extra care when driving as high winds and rain can cause difficulties
2023-08-19 20:52

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s forces launch missile strike on Cherniv, killing 7 and injuring 90
Ukraine has said that a Russian missile strike in the northern city of Cherniv has killed seven people and injured 90 others. Children and police officers were among the dead following the strike, which hit a central square in the history city, about 92 miles northeast of the capital, Kyiv, as locals walked to church to celebrate a religious holiday. Mr Zelensky confirmed the news while on a visit to Sweden on Saturday. “An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss,” he wrote on the Telegram messaging service. Earlier, Kyiv said it shot down 15 Russian drones overnight as the Kremlin targeted sites across Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force said Vladimir Putin’s troops used Iranian-made Shahed drones to attack targets in the country’s central, northern and western regions. Seventeen drones were launched in total, Ukraine said, and it was not immediately clear what happened to the other two. Read More Ukraine war troop deaths and wounded nearing 500,000, say US officials Russia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov Footage appears to show moment drone attack hits building in central Moscow
2023-08-19 20:52

Seven dead including six-year-old girl as Russian missile hits center of Ukraine's Chernihiv city
At least seven people died including a six-year-old girl and 90 others were injured after a Russian missile strike hit a central square in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials said.
2023-08-19 20:50