Supreme Court rules against a man who was given 27 years in prison for having a gun
The Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose conviction on gun charges was called into question by a recent high court decision is out of luck
2023-06-22 23:53
Pope skips speech, blaming breathing difficulties after surgery
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis skipped reading a planned speech at a conference on Thursday, saying he still had breathing
2023-06-22 23:29
Supreme Court limits federal prisoners' ability to bring some post-conviction challenges
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a federal prisoner who argued he should be able to challenge his 27-year sentence for firearms possession based on changes in the law since his trial.
2023-06-22 23:27
Guatemalans worry about security, unimpressed by leading candidates ahead of election
Just days away from electing a new president, many Guatemalans remain undecided, unimpressed by the leading candidates and even considering casting a protest vote to express their disapproval
2023-06-22 23:24
Kenya's new tax package angers some backers of president who once vowed to reduce cost of living
Kenyans are preparing for tough times after lawmakers approved tax increases that are even unpopular with supporters of the president who once vowed to reduce the cost of living
2023-06-22 22:59
Four boats with 227 migrants rescued in Spain's Canary Islands in 24 hours
By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain A total of 227 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain's Canary Islands,
2023-06-22 22:54
Chinese ambassador to US makes 'strong protests' to White House over Biden comments
Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng "made serious representations and strong protests to senior officials of the White House and the US Department of State on June 21" following President Joe Biden's comments likening Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator, the embassy said in a statement urging the United States to "take earnest action" or "bear all the consequences."
2023-06-22 22:48
Fed's Powell tells Senate Democrats inflation hardest on working families
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday defended the likely
2023-06-22 22:48
Warren Buffett's charitable giving tops $51 billion
By Jonathan Stempel Warren Buffett has donated another $4.64 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to five charities, boosting
2023-06-22 22:28
Home sales inch up in May amid record-low inventory and biggest annual drop in prices since 2011
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May and the national median sale price posted its biggest annual drop in more than a decade, even as the supply of available properties sank to an all-time low
2023-06-22 22:24
A strike on Russian-controlled bridge doesn't change much itself. But it may indicate a more potent strategy.
Almost as if to answer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement the counteroffensive is "slower" than some might have imagined, a pinpoint strike hit a key pair of bridges for Russia's occupation. The Chonhar bridges are both rail and road crossings, and head from the northeast of occupied Crimea to Ukraine's main target in this counteroffensive: occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
2023-06-22 22:24
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River
2023-06-22 22:16