Denmark ends height requirements for soldiers best known for ceremonial unit outside royal palaces
The Danish defense is abolishing the height requirement for people serving with the Danish Royal Life Guards, chiefly known for being a ceremonial unit outside Denmark’s royal palaces
2023-09-06 18:51
Former Rep. Mike Rogers enters Michigan Senate race as the first prominent Republican
Former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who served seven terms in the U.S. House, is running for U.S. Senate in Michigan
2023-09-06 18:29
Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv to hear latest on Ukraine's counteroffensive
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv Wednesday on what is his third trip to the Ukrainian capital since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
2023-09-06 17:54
Wednesday live hearing could determine how quickly Fulton County election subversion case moves
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants, will hold his first hearing Wednesday afternoon amid questions of how soon a trial could begin.
2023-09-06 17:27
More than 5 million people have been displaced by monthslong conflict in Sudan, UN agency says
The United Nations' migration agency says that more than 5 million people have now been displaced by the monthslong fighting in Sudan
2023-09-06 17:26
Carbon markets are 'bogus solutions' as rich world keeps polluting, African Climate Summit is told
A Nigerian environmental activist has declared at the first African Climate Summit that carbon markets are “bogus solutions."
2023-09-06 17:16
Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's efforts to push out Russia's forces
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital
2023-09-06 17:00
The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 8
Rescue teams in Turkey have located the body of a missing vacationer who was swept away during a flash flood at a campsite in northwest Turkey
2023-09-06 16:50
China's premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing's aggression at sea
In talks with Southeast Asian leaders Wednesday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as the top trading partner of the region
2023-09-06 16:48
It's official. Meteorologists say this summer's swelter was a global record breaker for high heat
The U.N. weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures
2023-09-06 16:25
The UK says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
2023-09-06 16:22
Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on military nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer
The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican's hold on roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
2023-09-06 16:16