Deadly Mission Shark: County Down schoolgirl swims with sharks
A schoolgirl from County Down has travelled to the Bahamas to learn how to interact with sharks.
2023-10-02 13:58
McCarthy faces a pivotal moment
America just experienced the inevitable outcome of what midterm election voters delivered: an inoperable Republican House majority rocked by burn-it-down hardliners, a weak speaker and chaos that makes strong governance impossible.
2023-10-02 12:19
Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
2023-10-02 12:18
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
2023-10-02 12:15
Democrats weigh McCarthy's fate as GOP moderates float rules changes to save speaker
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's allies are scrambling to head off a right-wing revolt to oust the California Republican from his job and turning to the constituency that now suddenly holds the cards: House Democrats.
2023-10-02 11:22
World Bank Cuts Growth Estimates for East Asia as China Falters
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific are set to see slower growth this year and next
2023-10-02 10:45
Treasury Yields Climb After US Deal Returns Focus to Rate Hikes
Treasuries began the week on the back foot after a US government shutdown was averted, eliminating a point
2023-10-02 10:22
Trump taunts GOP rivals as legal clouds loom
Even as he faces increasing legal jeopardy, former President Donald Trump is reverting to a familiar pattern of taunting other candidates -- a tactic he used in 2016 when he was feeling comfortable with his lead in the Republican primary.
2023-10-02 08:58
Traders Win Reprieve After ‘Political Circus’ of Shutdown Fight
An against-the-odds deal to avert a US shutdown is soothing nerves across Wall Street after a week of
2023-10-02 07:50
McCarthy Shutdown Turnabout Came With Phone Flurry, Blame Gamble
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decisive moment came Friday night, after a tumultuous closed-door meeting of House Republicans showed once
2023-10-02 06:16
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry in Ankara.
2023-10-02 05:21
Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
2023-10-02 04:23