
Smoke from Canada's wildfires has reached as far as Norway
The smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada, which has already blanketed parts of the US and placed around 75 million people under air quality alerts, has reached as far as Norway, according to scientists in that country.
2023-06-09 18:45

Toddlers stable after Annecy attack, France lauds 'backpack hero'
By Antony Paone and Geert De Clercq Annecy Well-wishers laid flowers on Friday at the site in the
2023-06-09 18:28

Why judges use gag orders in high-profile cases like the Idaho student killings
A coalition of media organizations and the father of a murder victim are set to come to an Idaho court on Friday with the same goal in mind: challenging a gag order.
2023-06-09 18:23

Ex-JPMorgan executive Staley to be questioned under oath about Epstein ties
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Jes Staley, the onetime asset management chief at JPMorgan Chase, is set to
2023-06-09 18:21

White House ramps up efforts to slow migration in the hemisphere, capitalizing on low border crossings
Biden administration officials are doubling down on efforts to stem the flow of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border, capitalizing on nearly a month of low border crossings in the wake of the lifting of a Covid-era restriction.
2023-06-09 18:20

U.S. Supreme Court ruling brightens electoral map for Democrats in 2024
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON A surprise Supreme Court ruling on Thursday has handed Democrats a potential boost in
2023-06-09 18:17

South Korea summons China's envoy over comments accusing Seoul of tilting excessively toward US
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry has summoned China’s ambassador to protest comments he made accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States and away from China, as competition between Washington and Beijing for global influence intensifies
2023-06-09 17:49

Biden set to project a business-as-usual attitude after Trump indictment
The last time former President Donald Trump was indicted, his successor left the White House the next day intent on going about his schedule without wading into the matter.
2023-06-09 17:17

Erdogan appoints former US bank executive as Turkish central bank chief, in sign of policy change
Turkey's president has appointed Hafize Gaye Erkan, a former U.S.-based bank executive, to head the central bank
2023-06-09 16:58

Binance.US to halt dollar deposits after SEC crackdown
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Rae Wee Crypto exchange Binance.US said on Thursday it is stopping U.S. dollar deposits
2023-06-09 16:58

China: 'Hacker empire' US is 'spreading rumours' with talk of Cuba spy station
BEIJING China's foreign ministry on Friday said "spreading rumours and slander" is a common tactic of "hacker empire"
2023-06-09 16:55

Analysis-Inside OPEC+, Saudi 'lollipop' oil cut was a surprise too
By Dmitry Zhdannikov, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON Saudi Arabia kept under wraps its plan to make
2023-06-09 16:50