Richard Roundtree: Shaft lead actor dies at 81
Roundtree was seen as a ground-breaking player with his portrayal of detective John Shaft.
2023-10-25 10:29
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.
2023-10-25 10:18
NHL drops ban on rainbow-coloured Pride hockey stick tape
The National Hockey League ban had sparked criticism from players and LGBT activists.
2023-10-25 10:17
Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Otis
US meteorologists warn of a "potentially catastrophic" storm Otis when it makes landfall in southern Mexico.
2023-10-25 09:54
1,000 cats rescued in China from being slaughtered and sold as pork, mutton
Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns.
2023-10-25 09:16
Biden will not file for New Hampshire's Democratic primary
President Joe Biden will not file for New Hampshire's Democratic primary because he is "obligated" to comply with the Democratic National Committee's delegate selection rules, his campaign manager informed the state party in a letter obtained by CNN.
2023-10-25 08:57
Houston airport had to ground all flights after a private jet departed 'without permission' and collided with another jet, FAA says
An airport in Houston temporarily grounded all flights on Tuesday after two private jets collided on its tarmac, officials said.
2023-10-25 08:56
China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu after two-month disappearance
China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation.
2023-10-25 08:52
FBI details how van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway's death came together
Joran van der Sloot's recent confession that he killed Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 was years in the making, after investigators compiled detailed case files and, more recently, got the blessing of Holloway's mother for a related plea deal.
2023-10-25 08:20
China Ousts Defense Minister, Ending Mystery Over His Status
China’s Li Shangfu became the nation’s shortest-serving defense minister ever, ending months of speculation over his status, as
2023-10-25 08:15
Blinken says he will work with China's Wang Yi to rein in Mideast tensions
By Michelle Nichols and Simon Lewis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the UN Security Council
2023-10-25 07:57
Big banks linked to products with pangolin parts
The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.
2023-10-25 07:53