Zelenskyy returns to Washington to face growing dissent among Republicans to US spending for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit
2023-09-21 12:23
Guatemalans rally on behalf of president-elect, demonstrating a will to defend democracy
Protests by thousands of Guatemalans this week supporting President-elect Bernardo Arévalo suggest that the efforts by some officials to derail his presidency have awakened a new will among many citizens to defend democracy
2023-09-21 12:18
Republican David McCormick is expected to announce he's entering Pennsylvania's US Senate race
Republican David McCormick is expected to announce that he'll enter Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race in his second bid for the office, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing in last year’s Republican primary
2023-09-21 12:15
Japan's troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover by Japanese consortium succeeds
Toshiba says a 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for the troubled electronics and energy giant by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted
2023-09-21 11:48
Poland will stop providing weapons to Ukraine as dispute over grain imports deepens
Poland said Wednesday it will stop providing weapons to Ukraine amid a growing dispute between the two allies over a temporary ban on Ukrainian grain imports.
2023-09-21 11:25
Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole after serving half of his murder sentence, new documents say
New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law
2023-09-21 11:19
Southern Baptist Convention expels Oklahoma church after pastor defends performing in blackface while impersonating Ray Charles
The Southern Baptist Convention expelled a rural Oklahoma church from its membership Tuesday after resurfaced pictures and video show its pastor impersonating late singer Ray Charles in blackface at a talent show, according to a convention spokesperson.
2023-09-21 10:51
Seattle officer should be put on leave for callous remarks about woman's death, watchdog group says
Seattle's Community Police Commission recommends that an officer under investigation for making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India be put on unpaid leave
2023-09-21 10:49
Sheriff says 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail
A sheriff says nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode and died in custody last fall after jailers punched, kicked and kneeled on his back during a confrontation
2023-09-21 10:26
World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registry
UNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance
2023-09-21 10:17
Under pressure over border, Biden admin grants protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration has announced it is granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country
2023-09-21 09:59
UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN
It’s Day 3 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York
2023-09-21 09:53