Temasek, Morgan Stanley Join $300 Million Australian Fund
Main Sequence, the venture capital firm founded by Australia’s national science agency, raised A$450 million ($305 million) from
2023-07-26 15:45
Ex-Columbia University gynecologist sentenced to 20 years in prison on federal sex abuse charges
A former Columbia University gynecologist accused by the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang and others of sexual assault was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison after his conviction earlier this year on federal sexual abuse charges.
2023-07-26 00:52
South Africa country profile
Provides an overview of South Africa, including key dates and facts about this African country.
2023-07-24 18:19
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:54
Irish government announces RTÉ examination
Minister Catherine Martin announces an independent, root and branch examination of broadcaster RTÉ.
2023-07-04 22:49
Israel's Netanyahu says most controversial part of judicial overhaul legislation 'not coming back'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the most controversial aspect of his government's proposed judicial reform, a provision allowing the national legislature, the Knesset, to overturn Supreme Court rulings, has been dropped and will not be returning.
2023-06-29 22:56
Michigan lawmakers pass ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors
Michigan's Democratic-controlled state legislature gave final approval this week to a pair of bills that would ban so-called conversion therapy for minors, joining other blue states in advancing protections for the LGBTQ community this legislative session.
2023-06-29 06:59
Plan to slice New York pizza oven emissions by 75% causes backlash
The mayor weighed in over pushback on plans to reduce emissions from wood and coal-fired pizza ovens.
2023-06-28 06:58
Myanmar army cuts off aid to cyclone survivors
The BBC speaks to families trying to rebuild their lives in one of the country's poorest regions.
2023-06-27 10:19
Montana legislators receive suspicious packages with white powder
Montana legislators are the latest lawmakers to receive "anonymous, threatening letters containing white powder," amid an FBI investigation into similar incidents across the country, according to state officials.
2023-06-25 06:18
Results from Virginia's primaries set up test of Youngkin's influence and abortion's salience with voters
The stage is now set in Virginia for the most important down-ballot election of 2023 -- a battle for control of the split legislature that will offer an important window into the mood of swing-state voters as next year's presidential race kicks off.
2023-06-22 04:19
Louisiana's legislature sends ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to Democratic governor's desk
Louisiana's Republican-led legislature Tuesday passed a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, sending the bill to a Democratic governor who has signaled opposition to the legislation but faces a GOP supermajority with the numbers to override his veto power.
2023-06-07 03:51