Suspect in Natalee Holloway case to plead guilty to extorting Holloway's mother
Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, is
2023-10-18 20:52
US issues Hamas-related sanctions -US Treasury website
WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday issued terrorism-related sanctions, targeting nine individuals and one entity linked to Hamas,
2023-10-18 20:48
House speaker live updates | Jim Jordan set to try again
Bipartisan groups of lawmakers have been floating ways to operate the House by giving greater power to the interim speaker, Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, or another temporary speaker
2023-10-18 20:26
Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban
The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States
2023-10-18 20:26
Nigerian police: Lagos blacksmith's illegal gun factory busted
A factory of a blacksmith was a cover for manufacturing and selling arms to criminals, police say.
2023-10-18 20:19
Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy
The suspected attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before he was shot dead by police resided in Belgium illegally and had been ordered to leave Belgium years ago
2023-10-18 20:17
Stock market today: World shares edge lower while oil prices surge as Mideast tensions flare
Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia and oil prices have surged after an air strike on a hospital in Gaza triggered protests in many parts of the Middle East
2023-10-18 19:59
UK intelligence services analysing evidence on Gaza hospital blast, says PM Sunak
LONDON British intelligence services are analysing evidence to independently establish the facts about Tuesday's deadly blast at a
2023-10-18 19:56
Swedish, Belgian leaders pay tribute to Brussels attack victims
By Johnny Cotton BRUSSELS Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo paid tribute
2023-10-18 19:50
Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK after arrest outside oil industry conference
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil industry conference in London
2023-10-18 19:48
Austria’s Ex-Wunderkind Sebastian Kurz Tried for Perjury
Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faced perjury charges on Wednesday in a trial set to rake over events
2023-10-18 19:46
Swift confirmation of new ambassador to Israel uncertain as Senate Republicans attack his involvement in Iran nuclear deal
President Joe Biden's pick for ambassador to Israel, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, will face tough questions from Senate Republicans during his confirmation hearing Wednesday morning -- and some are already signaling that they may slow down consideration of his nomination on the Senate floor.
2023-10-18 19:28