US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without 'robust' cuts
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have voiced growing confidence about
2023-05-19 19:48
Villagers evacuated as wildfire ravages woodlands in western Spain
MADRID Emergency crews evacuated around 600 villagers in western Spain overnight as a wildfire blamed on arsonists ravaged
2023-05-19 19:29
Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to Ukraine
China says Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, marking the latest exchange in a relationship in which Russia is becoming increasingly reliant on China for economic and diplomatic support
2023-05-19 19:27
Exclusive-Staff at top U.S. farm research center file complaint alleging unsafe work conditions
By Leah Douglas Three employees of the largest agricultural research facility in the U.S. have filed federal whistleblower
2023-05-19 19:17
Defense personnel alarmed after memos reveal Air Force leadership warned about accused Pentagon leaker but let him continue working
Newly released memos revealing that Air Force leadership repeatedly warned Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira about inappropriately accessing classified intelligence have left former and current defense personnel baffled at how he retained his security clearance and was able to continue sharing classified information for months.
2023-05-19 19:16
Sean Penn, backing WGA strike, calls Producers Guild the 'Bankers Guild' at Cannes Film Festival
Sean Penn has strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over Artificial Intelligence is “a human obscenity.”
2023-05-19 18:59
Arab leaders, joined by Syria's Assad and Ukraine's Zelenskyy, convene summit in Saudi Arabia
Arab leaders have been joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade at an annual Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia
2023-05-19 18:56
Ukraine's president begins visit to Saudi Arabia, aims to enhance ties with Arab world
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he has begun a visit to Saudi Arabia where Arab leaders are holding a summit
2023-05-19 18:52
Pakistan's Imran Khan dials down campaign of defiance, allows police search of home for suspects
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has dialed down his campaign of defiance, saying he would allow a police search of his home over allegations that he was harboring suspects wanted in recent violence during anti-government protests by his supporters
2023-05-19 18:45
G7 leaders confirm need for governance of generative AI technology
TOKYO Group of Seven leaders meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on Friday acknowledged the need for governance of generative
2023-05-19 18:25
India regulator 'draws a blank' in foreign links probe into Adani, shares rise
By Jayshree P Upadhyay and Arpan Chaturvedi MUMBAI India's markets watchdog has "drawn a blank" in investigations into
2023-05-19 18:23
Erdogan hails 'special relationship' with Putin ahead of crucial Turkey runoff vote
Turkey has a "special" and growing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin despite mounting pressure on Ankara to help bolster Western sanctions against Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of next week's presidential election runoff.
2023-05-19 18:20