New report from PEN America documents vast book bannings in U.S. prisons
A new study from PEN America finds that tens of thousands of books are banned or restricted by U.S. prisons
2023-10-25 21:24
Israel-UN spat intensifies after Secretary General says Hamas attacks 'did not happen in a vacuum'
A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with Israeli officials calling for the resignation of Secretary General Antonio Guterres after he said Hamas' October 7 attacks on the country "did not happen in a vacuum."
2023-10-25 21:17
Britain would discuss humanitarian pause in Gaza but not ceasefire - PM's spokesperson
LONDON Britain would discuss a humanitarian pause in the conflict in Gaza to facilitate aid shipments, but does
2023-10-25 20:53
City of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims
The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago
2023-10-25 20:48
Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One jets
Boeing is reporting a loss of $1.64 billion in the third quarter
2023-10-25 20:29
Gold One mine 'hostage situation': South African miners tell of escape
Hundreds of workers at a mine in South Africa are caught up in a dispute between two rival unions.
2023-10-25 20:26
US House Republicans hope Johnson will fill long leadership vacancy
By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans' leadership fight dragged into a 23rd
2023-10-25 20:21
Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely
Officials say Russia fired 11 Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, reaching deep into Ukraine where falling debris damaged power lines near a nuclear power plant in the west
2023-10-25 20:17
Jews, Palestinians and Muslims in the US say they're experiencing growing fear about rising bigotry and hatred
There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already scarred by the violent incidents stemming from the early days of the Israel and Hamas war, with some equating the bigotry and hatred being experienced by Jews, Palestinians, Muslims and other groups across the country to that of a post-9/11 world.
2023-10-25 19:55
UN says fuel shortages will halt Gaza aid operations by the end of Wednesday
Vital fuel supplies needed to run hospitals and provide water to Gaza are on the verge of running out, a United Nations agency has said, exacerbating the crisis on a densely populated territory already facing severe shortages.
2023-10-25 19:55
Turkey's Erdogan says Hamas is not a terrorist organisation
ANKARA Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the
2023-10-25 19:50
109 miners escape from gold mine in South Africa but others continue union standoff, official says
A company official says more than 100 miners have escaped from a gold mine in South Africa after being held underground for three days by fellow employees in a union dispute
2023-10-25 19:28