Ukraine war: WFP chief Cindy McCain says grain deal with Russia needed to feed world
Cindy McCain tells the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme the deal must be renewed by 18 May.
2023-05-12 08:51
Uneasy calm in El Paso, Texas as Title 42 deadline looms
As many as 60,000 migrants are believed to be waiting to cross into the US when Title 42 lifts.
2023-05-12 07:53
Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says
A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling last year.
2023-05-12 06:59
Ukraine says counterattacks effective near Bakhmut, after Wagner chief accuses Russian brigade of fleeing
Ukrainian forces says they are conducting "effective counterattacks" in the Bakhmut area, in comments that are in line with claims from the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner that Kyiv has recaptured some territory.
2023-05-12 06:57
House votes to clamp down on fraudulent unemployment insurance claims
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would help recover fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits paid out during the pandemic.
2023-05-12 06:27
US FDA ends ban on blood donations from gay men
Restrictions on blood donations have been in place in many countries since the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis.
2023-05-12 03:22
Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over injury risk
It is the second major recall for the bike company which soared to popularity during the pandemic.
2023-05-12 01:50
US weekly jobless claims hit 1-1/2-year high; inflation subsiding
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a 1-1/2-year
2023-05-12 00:54
The Hunter Biden scandal vortex is growing again
The allegations against Hunter Biden have been generally consistent for years, dating back to when then-President Donald Trump dispatched his political bagman Rudy Giuliani to dig up dirt around the time Joe Biden announced his run for the White House in 2019.
2023-05-12 00:21
South Africa supplied arms to Russia - US ambassador Reuben Brigety
President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government is looking into the claims made by the US ambassador.
2023-05-12 00:20
UN rights body votes to step up monitoring of Sudan abuses
By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a motion to
2023-05-11 22:49
Confusion and fear at US border as law change looms
A dramatic shift in US policy is just hours away, which could spark a surge of people at the southern border.
2023-05-11 17:24