Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker
Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.
2023-10-26 02:15
Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence
The grim old routines that had settled on this conflict have been swept away, says Jeremy Bowen.
2023-10-26 01:27
Carnival cruise firm pays thousands over Covid 'negligence'
An Australian judge orders Carnival to pay medical bills of passenger who caught Covid on board one of its ships.
2023-10-26 00:53
Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi: Funeral held for mother and daughters killed by Hamas
British-Israelis Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi were killed during Hamas's 7 October attack.
2023-10-25 22:58
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5%, sees weak growth and stubborn inflation
TORONTO The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key overnight rate at 5.0% as expected and forecast
2023-10-25 22:57
Two dozen US military personnel suffered minor injuries in recent drone attacks, official says
Twenty four US military personnel sustained minor injuries from drone and rocket attacks on coalition military bases in Iraq and Syria on October 18, a US Central Command official told CNN on Wednesday.
2023-10-25 22:22
Ethiopian scientist Gebisa Ejeta receives National Medal of Science from US
Gebisa Ejeta, 73, receives the National Medal of Science for developing an improved sorghum hybrid.
2023-10-25 21:50
Hurricane Otis Lashes Mexico After Landfall Near Acapulco
Hurricane Otis’s top winds are weakening with its move across southern Mexico, drenching the region with flooding rains
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
Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments
António Guterres condemned Hamas's deadly attacks but said they "did not happen in a vacuum".
2023-10-25 20:52
Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds
The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for patients.
2023-10-25 20:27
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