Taiwan unveils first domestically built submarine as China threat grows
Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the island democracy's leader hailed as a significant milestone as Taipei works to boost its military deterrence in the face of a growing threat from Beijing.
2023-09-28 14:18
Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no one beat the immense odds and won the giant prize
2023-09-28 13:50
Convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech CEO has been arrested, police say
Jason Dean Billingsley, a convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere this week, has been arrested, Baltimore police said early Thursday.
2023-09-28 13:26
Jailing of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
Human rights groups say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
2023-09-28 13:17
Curtains, sleeping with teachers: 2024 Republican debate takes strange turns
By Alexandra Ulmer Two White House hopefuls squabbled over curtains on live television, while a third boasted he
2023-09-28 12:56
House Republicans take on Biden as government shutdown looms
Republicans are about to deliver on the driving purpose of their House majority -- enacting Donald Trump's retribution.
2023-09-28 12:54
BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
2023-09-28 12:48
Russians queue up to see Barbie film despite sanctions
The Kremlin says Barbie is "not in line" with Russian values. Cinemagoers don't seem to mind.
2023-09-28 12:24
British man arrested in Portugal after party stabbing death
Police said a 27-year-old was detained after killing another man in the central town of Soalheira.
2023-09-28 12:22
Ukraine repels Russian attacks as Putin’s forces try to recapture territory lost in counteroffensive
Ukrainian soldiers fought off fierce Russian attacks on the battlefield on Wednesday as the invading troops continued to recapture lost territory in eastern Ukraine, military officials said. Some progress was also seen in southern Ukraine – another pocket of heavy territorial battle in Russia’s 20-month-old invasion. "We continue to repel intense enemy attacks near Klishchiivka and Andriivka. The enemy is still storming these positions with the hope of recapturing lost positions, but without success," Ilia Yevlash, a spokesperson for Ukraine‘s eastern group of forces, told national television. The two villages – Klishchiivka and Andriivka – near Bakhmut were retaken from Russian control in mid-September in a span of three days, marking a significant territorial feat in the Ukrainian counteroffensive. There had been 544 Russian shelling incidents in the past 24 hours in the area, seven combat clashes and four air attacks, the military spokesperson said. Officials, including president Volodymyr Zelensky, also confirmed advances in the fighting. “True Ukrainian fury against the occupiers in our Donetsk region! The Bakhmut direction, including fierce battles for Klishchiivka,” he said and mentioned “our advance in the Donetsk sector” in the east but did not share more details. Air strikes were also reported on four localities in the area by Ukraine’s General Staff who said 15 towns and villages had come under artillery and mortar attack in the past day. The heavy fighting in the region was also corroborated by Russia’s defence ministry who mentioned heavy fighting and said its forces had beaten back 10 attacks by Ukrainian troops near Klishchiivka and further south, near the village of Nevelske. In its next target on the battlefield, Ukrainian forces are eyeing several other villages as they progress through Zaporizhzhia region towards the major town of Tokmak. Military analyst Roman Svitan said there have been “three or four days of painstaking hard work by our assault group and commanders in the area which have led to very serious problems for the Russians”. "I would not speak of a breakthrough until we reach Tokmak." Tokmak, a Ukrainian city in south-central point in Zaporizhzhia oblast and just 12 miles from the frontline, is considered to be a critical mark in territorial fight which will give Kyiv’s forces a leverage to advance further and repel more Russian attacks. Ukraine fired its counteroffensive salvo in June to recoup ground in the east. Its forces are also trying to advance southward to the Sea of Azov to sever a land bridge established by Russia between the annexed Crimean Peninsula and positions it holds in the east. Read More Ukraine-Russia war – live: Fresh offensive by Putin’s troops ‘unlikely’ as frontline ‘over-stretched’ Russia airs ‘new interview’ of Black Sea admiral who Ukraine claimed was killed in strike New video of ‘dead’ Russian Black Sea fleet commander raises doubts over Ukraine’s claim Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves
2023-09-28 12:20
Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor
The Senate has voted to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber
2023-09-28 11:53
South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts
A South Korean man has been sentenced to jail for using artificial intelligence to generate exploitative images of children, the first case of its kind in the country as courts around the world encounter the use of new technologies in creating abusive sexual content.
2023-09-28 11:52