Number of internally displaced people hits record due to war, climate change
GENEVA The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) reached a record 71.1 million worldwide last year due to
2023-05-11 18:52
Evacuations ordered as rock teeters over Swiss village
Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the small village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening.
2023-05-11 18:45
Explainer-Title 42 is ending at the US-Mexico border. What is it and what happens now?
By Ted Hesson (Reuters) -The United States is set to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday night that have blocked hundreds
2023-05-11 18:29
In Houston, homelessness volunteers are in a stand-off with city authorities
By Evan Garcia HOUSTON, Texas In Houston, Texas, a nonprofit group has been in a stand-off with local
2023-05-11 18:28
Zelenskiy says more time needed before counteroffensive
(Reuters) -Ukraine is holding fire until more Western armoured vehicles arrive before it starts its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied
2023-05-11 18:28
White House takes signature law off negotiating table in early spending, debt ceiling talks
The White House is drawing its battle lines.
2023-05-11 18:26
Hong Kong newspaper to stop publishing drawings by prominent cartoonist after government complaints
A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing drawings by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after they drew government complaints
2023-05-11 18:21
How Europe is at the forefront of building artificial intelligence guardrails
Authorities around the world are racing to draw up rules for artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where draft legislation faced a pivotal moment
2023-05-11 17:51
2 Michigan school districts ban backpacks amid safety concerns, with one citing the 4th gun confiscated from a student
Two Michigan school districts have banned students from bringing backpacks to campus, with one of the districts citing several recent incidents of students bringing guns to school.
2023-05-11 17:50
With ex-PM Imran Khan in custody, Pakistan cracks down on his supporters, arresting hundreds
Pakistani authorities are cracking down on supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, detaining hundreds in overnight raids and sending troops across the country to rein in the wave of violence that followed his arrest earlier this week
2023-05-11 17:46
Biden administration proposes crackdown on power plant carbon emissions
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON The Biden administration unveiled a sweeping plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the
2023-05-11 17:23
Harris faces critical test on migration effort when Title 42 ends
As President Joe Biden's approach to migration at the US-Mexico border confronts its most critical test yet when Title 42 expires, his No. 2, Kamala Harris, will face what's likely to be her own perception problem.
2023-05-11 17:17