China's matchmaking mums have a powerful ally: The Party
Chinese leaders add to parental pressure, urging young Chinese to marry and have babies.
2023-11-12 07:24
Stede Bonnet, the Real-Life ’Gentleman’ Pirate Who Inspired ’Our Flag Means Death’
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
2023-11-12 01:17
Trump plans sweeping undocumented immigrant roundups, detention camps - report
WASHINGTON Former U.S. President Donald Trump, if re-elected in 2024, would expand his first-term immigration crackdown to include
2023-11-11 22:50
Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by first air attack in 52 days, say authorities
Elsewhere, near the Black Sea port of Odesa, there were reports of at least two missile attacks.
2023-11-11 18:27
Actors' deal includes pay rises and intimacy co-ordinators, union says
The US actors' union says its national board has voted to back the agreement with Hollywood studios.
2023-11-11 11:22
Biden officials reject Moody's shift to 'negative' outlook, point to Republican 'dysfunction'
WASHINGTON Top Biden administration officials on Friday rejected a decision by Moody's ratings agency to downgrade its U.S.
2023-11-11 06:49
Gucci and Moschino designer Davide Renne dies aged 46
Davide Renne, ex-head of women's wear at Gucci, joined Moschino as creative director just nine days ago.
2023-11-11 05:50
Trapped by a wildfire, their escape routes were blocked. Why?
A BBC investigation reveals confusion between officials as an inferno destroyed a town in Hawaii.
2023-11-11 03:49
Meet the longshot candidates who could swing the 2024 election
Independent and third-party candidates could potentially siphon voters from the Democrats and Republicans.
2023-11-11 03:22
Germany hiking group reported to police as illegal migrants
Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".
2023-11-10 21:56
NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid's 2029 close encounter
By Steve Gorman About 5-1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire
2023-11-10 19:17
Ukrainian teen may be forced into the Russian army
Bogdan Yermokhin, originally from Mariupol, is ordered to report to a draft centre when he turns 18.
2023-11-10 16:58