Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize
The Templeton Prize — one of the world's largest annual individual awards — is being awarded this year to a nurse-midwife who for decades has strived to improve women’s health care in East Africa
2023-05-16 20:21
Kremlin says its spies are watching as CIA urges Russians to get in touch
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Tuesday its agencies were tracking Western spy activity after the U.S. Central
2023-05-16 20:19
Union for Canada's second biggest airline says pilots issue 72-hour strike notice
The union for Canada’s second biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend
2023-05-16 20:15
Biden, McCarthy to meet as US debt-ceiling talks come down to wire
By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will sit
2023-05-16 19:52
Stock market today: US futures point lower after shaky start to big retail week, sluggish China data
Wall Street is pointing lower after data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, while Home Depot cut its profit and sales outlook for the year, signaling a pullback in spending by Americans strapped by inflation and anxious about a possible recession
2023-05-16 19:51
Hitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train's loudspeakers
Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech play over the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
2023-05-16 19:49
Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by eathquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption
Archeologists in Pompeii have discovered two skeletons that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
2023-05-16 19:29
Russia, Ukraine agree African mission on potential peace plan, Ramaphosa says
CAPE TOWN South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian
2023-05-16 19:21
Ex-Audi chief pleads guilty in automaker's diesel emissions scandal
The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi has pleaded guilty to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
2023-05-16 19:17
A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach
An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media buzz
2023-05-16 18:56
Gunman who killed 3 and injured others in New Mexico appears to have roamed a neighborhood and fired at random, police say
The teenage gunman who killed three people and wounded six others in New Mexico appeared to target victims at random as he roamed a neighborhood, using at least three guns -- including an AR-15-style rifle -- to fire at homes, cars and other targets before police shot him dead, authorities said.
2023-05-16 18:55
A driver in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog to avoid a DUI arrest, police say
A driver in Colorado tried to avoid a DUI arrest by swapping seats with his dog after being pulled over, police said.
2023-05-16 18:53