Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally
2023-08-11 22:50
Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis
NAHR-E-SHAHI, Afghanistan In parched brown hills in north Afghanistan, Abdul Hahad tears stalks of wheat out of the
2023-08-11 22:28
Jakarta is the world's most polluted city. Blame the dry season and vehicles for the gray skies
Indonesian authorities are blaming the dry season and and motorized vehicles as the main causes of air pollution in Jakarta, after a Swiss air quality technology company named the city as the most polluted in the world
2023-08-11 22:25
Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squads
A world of hair, makeup and manicurists have been idled by the Hollywood strikes at a time when they were still rebuilding from the covid shutdowns
2023-08-11 22:16
UN says 5 staff members kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago walk free
The United Nations says five staff members who were kidnapped in Yemen 18 months ago have walked free
2023-08-11 22:16
Analysis-Bond market's newfound economic optimism may be shortsighted
By Shankar Ramakrishnan and Davide Barbuscia In recent weeks, U.S. bond markets have bought into the prospect of
2023-08-11 21:54
Man in Bosnia kills his ex-wife, posting it on Instagram, and 2 more people before taking his life
A man in Bosnia killed his ex-wife, whose murder he posted live on Instagram, and two other people while on the run before taking his own life
2023-08-11 21:24
Britain's barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system
Britain is removing 39 asylum seekers from a barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed legionella bacteria in the water system
2023-08-11 21:18
Eight-year-old boy killed as Russian missiles hit western Ukraine - officials
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk with hypersonic missiles on Friday, hitting areas
2023-08-11 21:17
Investigation for manslaughter opens after fire at French home for disabled adults killed 11
A Paris prosecutor has opened a preliminary judicial investigation for unvoluntary manslaughter aggravated by breach of safety rules after a fire left 11 dead at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities in eastern France
2023-08-11 20:58
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's not physically ready to play in the World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for Greece at the Basketball World Cup that starts later this month
2023-08-11 20:50
South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
A day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea is throwing a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the weather
2023-08-11 20:20