UK defense secretary is resigning after 4 years in the job
U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has formally submitted his resignation amid speculation that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will name his successor later in the day
2023-08-31 16:24
Palestinian trucker kills Israeli soldier in ramming, is shot
NILIN, West Bank A Palestinian truck driver killed an Israeli soldier and injured two others in a ramming
2023-08-31 16:24
Japan's Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement
2023-08-31 16:22
Ousting of Gabon's unpopular leader was a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to seize power, analysts say
Gabonese are awaking to a new military leader after mutinous soldiers ousted a president whose family had ruled the nation for more than five decades
2023-08-31 15:27
Palestinian driver rams truck into pedestrians at West Bank checkpoint, wounding 3
Israeli authorities say a Palestinian driver slammed his truck into pedestrians at a busy checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, wounding three people
2023-08-31 15:23
Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
Three visual artists are suing artificial intelligence image-generators to protect their copyrights and careers
2023-08-31 14:29
At least 52 people have died in a fire in a building in South Africa's biggest city, authorities say
Emergency services say at least 52 people died in a fire in a multi-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city
2023-08-31 14:26
At least 47 dead in South Africa building inferno
The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 47, according to officials from the city's emergency services.
2023-08-31 13:58
China's Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model, Ernie Bot, fully available to the public
2023-08-31 13:47
Gabon's military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here's what to know
A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president -- whose family had held power for more than half a century -- just minutes after he was named the winner of a contested election.
2023-08-31 13:45
Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
With over 14 million people expected to check into airports nationwide for Labor Day weekend, a number of them inevitably will be travelers with dementia or some sort of cognitive impairment
2023-08-31 12:53
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's accusers say impeachment charges don't tell the full story of how the three-term Republican reaped the benefits of elected office
2023-08-31 12:46