Harris heads to Florida ready to forcefully condemn state's new Black history standards
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Friday to Jacksonville in a last-minute trip to forcefully condemn a newly approved set of standards for teaching Black history by the Florida Board of Education, directly wading into one of the cultural flashpoints that have assumed new prominence ahead of the 2024 election.
2023-07-21 23:15
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates
The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children's birth certificates under new legislation passed by the "traditional family-first" government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
2023-07-21 22:54
Asia Stocks Face Weak Open After Wall Street Drop: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks are set for a weak open after US equities and Treasuries fell following disappointing tech earnings
2023-07-21 07:58
Dockworkers Call Off Strike in Canada After 24 Hours of Drama
Workers at Canada’s west coast ports withdrew plans to go back on strike, just hours after threatening to
2023-07-20 09:53
Asia Equities Trade Mixed as US Stock Futures Slip: Markets Wrap
Asian markets were mixed in cautious trading Thursday as US stock futures slipped after disappointing results from companies
2023-07-20 08:53
Stanford University president to quit after review of scientific work
By Brad Brooks The president of Stanford University, one of the most prestigious U.S. schools, announced plans on
2023-07-20 04:55
Wesleyan University: Top US college says it will end 'legacy' admissions
The university says it is "important" to end the policy, seen as a perk for the white and wealthy.
2023-07-19 23:58
Asia Stocks Rise in Wake of US Rally; Kiwi Climbs: Markets Wrap
Equity markets advanced in Asia as stocks extended their rally in the US while the New Zealand dollar
2023-07-19 08:50
2024 GOP candidates race to meet donor and polling thresholds to make August debate stage
Donald Trump hasn't yet committed to the first Republican presidential primary debate in August -- but some of the former president's most vocal critics within the party's 2024 field are still working to qualify for the stage.
2023-07-15 18:29
Ukraine: Refugee children almost fluent in Welsh
The girls arrived with very little English, but now move seamlessly between three languages.
2023-07-13 19:17
Traders Look Past Bank of Canada Decision to See More Pain Ahead for Loonie
Traders betting the Bank of Canada will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday are already scanning the
2023-07-12 21:57
US Dockworkers Say They Won’t Unload Canada-Bound Cargo as Strike Continues
Nutrien Ltd. is curtailing production at a Saskatchewan potash mine because of a dockworkers’ strike in Vancouver, the
2023-07-11 19:56