Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun
Aditya-L1 comes just days after India made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon's south pole.
2023-09-02 13:52
Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr and the Irish hate speech row
Ireland's first Hate Speech Bill is causing serious debate at home and abroad.
2023-09-02 13:49
The ‘I’s Have It: Rishi Sunak Puts Himself Before Party on Social Media
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer likes to put his Labour Party front and center in his social media
2023-09-02 12:51
Nikki Haley's gender is rarely mentioned on the campaign trail but always present
When Nikki Haley took the Republican presidential debate stage alongside her seven male rivals last month, she shone a spotlight on her gender only once -- evoking a former British prime minister.
2023-09-02 12:24
'Gender apartheid': UN experts denounce Iran's proposed hijab law
A new draft law that would enshrine harsh punishments for women and girls who fail to wear a hijab in Iran could amount to "gender apartheid," UN experts said in a statement on Friday.
2023-09-02 12:20
Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is in the hands of Republicans who have been by his side
The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going to test the will of Republicans senators to punish not only one of their own, but a hard-right firebrand who has driven the state’s policymaking for years
2023-09-02 12:16
Inmates free 57 Ecuador prison guards after stand-off
Officials say the prison riots are a response by criminal gangs at attempts to curb their power.
2023-09-02 11:20
Pentagon: Russian fighter jets approached US and Coalition aircraft over Syria 7 times in August -- at times within 1,000 feet
Russian fighter aircraft approached US F-35 fighter jets and other Coalition aircraft over Syria on seven occasions during the month of August and in several instances flew within 1,000 feet, the Pentagon said Friday.
2023-09-02 09:56
Trump co-defendant Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, has waived his right to appear at an upcoming Georgia hearing.
2023-09-02 09:51
Small town near Seattle declares state of emergency over false alarms from dam warning system
A state of emergency was declared in a small city in Washington state this week after a warning system for a dam protecting the city from being flooded by a reservoir falsely went off a fourth time since 2020, city officials said.
2023-09-02 09:26
Hollywood actors union eyes video game strike
If authorised, it would mean SAG members would be striking against TV, film and video game firms.
2023-09-02 09:20
Large wildfire triggers evacuations in east Texas
A large wildfire burning across 500 acres in Huntsville, Texas, forced some parts of the city to evacuate Friday, as forecasters are predicting extremely hot weather to persist over Labor Day weekend.
2023-09-02 08:56