ICON to partner with US govt agency to test COVID vaccine candidates
(Reuters) -Contract research firm ICON Plc said on Wednesday it is partnering with the U.S. government for a clinical trial
2023-09-13 20:51
US jobless aid programs bilked of up to $135 billion during COVID, watchdog says
Up to $135 billion of jobless benefits paid out by U.S. states during the coronavirus pandemic may have
2023-09-13 09:26
Ex-Secret Service agent reveals new JFK assassination detail
Ex-Secret Service agent Paul Landis reveals a new detail some say upends the "single bullet theory".
2023-09-13 08:58
McCarthy faces threat as US House speaker despite impeachment move
By David Morgan WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will confront a fractured caucus on Wednesday, with his
2023-09-13 07:50
US Senate's Schumer plans to lead delegation to China, Japan, South Korea
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to
2023-09-13 05:19
Top US House Republican McCarthy calls for Biden impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called for an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President
2023-09-12 23:53
Portsmouth council keeps up pressure over Aquind interconnector plans
The government is set to make a final decision on the £1.2bn cross-Channel electricity link.
2023-09-12 20:52
Why is Egypt worried about Ethiopia's dam on the Nile?
Egypt is concerned that Ethiopia is using water from the Nile to fill its giant Renaissance dam.
2023-09-12 20:17
Alabama asks Supreme Court to freeze lower court ruling blocking state's newly drawn congressional map
Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Monday evening to freeze a lower court ruling that blocks the state's newly drawn congressional map, in a filing that critics say defies a Supreme Court opinion that was issued just three months ago.
2023-09-12 08:53
Shutdown risk looms as US Congress faces spending, impeachment brawl
By David Morgan WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives returns this week for an expected political brawl over
2023-09-11 23:16
Extreme heat, fires and floods threaten Europe's economy
Mounting climate risks, illustrated by the extreme heat, wildfires and floods that ravaged parts of Europe this summer, could hurt the region's economy as soon as this year, the European Commission warned Monday.
2023-09-11 22:54
BMW Plugs £600 Million Into Electric Minis in Win for UK
BMW AG will invest in the 110-year-old plant where the Mini brand was born to make electric models,
2023-09-11 16:56