Blinken stresses need for better US-Chinese communications as he heads to Beijing
Shortly before setting out for Beijing, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is emphasizing the importance of the U.S. and China establishing better lines of communication
2023-06-17 02:20
US imposes visa restrictions on Uganda officials after anti-LGBTQ law
WASHINGTON The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ
2023-06-17 02:18
Exclusive-Thailand seeking to re-engage Myanmar junta with ASEAN meeting - letter, sources
By Panu Wongcha-um, Poppy McPherson and Ananda Teresia BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's caretaker government is proposing to "fully re-engage" Myanmar's military
2023-06-17 01:46
Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution
A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced a joint resolution to negate a clause in the 13th Amendment of the Constitution that permits slavery or involuntary servitude "as a punishment for crime."
2023-06-17 01:29
Abortion providers in North Carolina file federal lawsuit challenging state's new restrictions
Abortion providers in North Carolina have filed a federal lawsuit that challenges several provisions of a state law banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy
2023-06-17 01:29
Germany hands over 2 Indigenous masks to Colombia as it reappraises the past
Germany has handed over to Colombia two masks made by the Indigenous Kogi people that had been in a Berlin museum’s collection for more than a century
2023-06-17 01:23
Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery
Unionized UPS workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike on Friday, setting the stage for a potential work stoppage if the package delivery company and the Teamsters can’t come to an agreement on a new contract
2023-06-17 01:17
TV news owner apologizes for Pride Month memo that told Michigan staff to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events
The general manager of a television news station in western Michigan has apologized after staff received a memo telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because coverage could be “polarizing.”
2023-06-17 01:16
No new questioning of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Epstein case -US judge
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, will not have to sit for
2023-06-17 01:15
Obama to sit down with CNN's Amanpour to discuss state of democracy in US
Former President Barack Obama will sit down with CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive in-depth conversation about the state of democracy that will air June 22 at 10 p.m. ET.
2023-06-17 00:59
NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun
Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for a second social media video in which he flashed a gun
2023-06-17 00:53
Putin touts Russian economy as Western investors steer clear of St. Petersburg event
President Vladimir Putin is touting Russia’s prospects at the country’s main international economic forum despite heavy international sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine
2023-06-17 00:51