Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
2023-09-30 20:16
Gymnastics racism apology delay a 'real shame' - Irish PM
Leo Varadkar says there is "no place for racism in sport" after viral gymnast video controversy.
2023-09-30 01:20
Hurling star DJ Carey accused of cancer cash fraud
DJ Carey is accused of inducing people to pay him money after fraudulently claiming to have cancer.
2023-09-29 19:27
Senior West Wing staff learning to do tasks typically done by junior aides as White House braces for shutdown
The White House is continuing to brace for a possible government shutdown this weekend, including making preparations for many junior personnel being furloughed starting on October 1.
2023-09-29 09:53
Ireland 'no soft touch' on drugs, says minister
A seventh person has been arrested after the largest drug seizure in the history of the Irish state.
2023-09-29 00:57
Largest ever Irish drug seizure after ship raided
Irish authorities say that more than €150m of suspected cocaine has been seized from a cargo ship.
2023-09-27 20:54
US military announces it captured ISIS official in Syria helicopter raid
The US military captured an ISIS official in a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday, US Central Command announced Monday.
2023-09-26 04:17
Two Palestinian men killed during Israeli incursion in camp near Tulkarem
Two Palestinian men were killed in the early hours of Sunday during an incursion by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.
2023-09-24 19:26
Half a million children and families regain Medicaid coverage
Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday.
2023-09-22 02:52
Zelensky faces a more splintered GOP as he returns to Capitol Hill looking for aid
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenksy will return to Capitol Hill Thursday for his second visit since his country was besieged by Russia. Only this time, the political landscape has shifted.
2023-09-21 17:15
US spending in Ukraine explained in four charts
Volodymyr Zelensky needs the US to give more aid to Ukraine, but some are growing wary of the hefty price tag.
2023-09-21 07:52
Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained
The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
2023-09-20 19:55