Medvedev says Russia could use nuclear weapon if Ukraine's fightback succeeds in latest threat
Russia may be forced to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine's counteroffensive succeeds, senior Russian official Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday -- the latest in a series of nuclear threats made during Moscow's invasion by the key ally of President Vladimir Putin.
2023-07-31 14:19
Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape
Women give the BBC harrowing accounts of rape by fighters, as conflict rages in the country.
2023-07-31 07:16
At least 35 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally
Police say they have found evidence of a suicide attack at a rally organised by an Islamist party.
2023-07-31 00:20
Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks
Kyiv and Moscow have previously said they will not negotiate without certain preconditions.
2023-07-30 08:50
'Preppy Killer' Robert Chambers is released again from prison after serving years for unrelated drug crimes
Robert Chambers, known as the "Preppy Killer" for murdering a teenager in Central Park in 1986, was released again this week from prison after serving time for unrelated drug crimes.
2023-07-30 03:15
A 6-year-old girl died after being struck by a boat propeller in Arizona
A 6-year-old girl who was accidentally struck by a boat propeller on Lake Pleasant in Arizona Friday morning, has died, according to officials.
2023-07-29 23:28
Cold War-era atomic bomb site could host largest US solar development
By Laura Sanicola and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON The largest U.S. solar power site and other clean energy projects
2023-07-29 00:45
Niger coup leaders dissolve govt, declare Tiani head of state
By Moussa Aksar NIAMEY (Reuters) -Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of
2023-07-28 23:55
Officer shot in head during Louisville bank attack will be released from a hospital, police say
A rookie Louisville police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a deadly April shooting at a bank is set to be released from a hospital where he was treated for his injuries, Louisville police said Thursday.
2023-07-28 08:54
Hunter Biden plea docs highlight rifts that upended the deal for now
A version of Hunter Biden's proposed agreements with federal prosecutors was made public Wednesday night by Politico, providing further insights into the convoluted legal deals that nearly collapsed under scrutiny from a federal judge at his plea hearing earlier in the day.
2023-07-28 02:50
Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence
Russia's president is hosting a summit of African leaders in a bid to increase Moscow's influence.
2023-07-27 10:57
Hunter Biden's plea deal is in limbo, but the narrative is set
Wednesday did not go how Hunter Biden probably hoped. The president's son was supposed to finalize a plea deal, admitting he broke the law but avoiding jail time for misdemeanor tax crimes and agreeing to a diversion program on a gun charge. Instead, a federal judge questioned the scope of the plea deal.
2023-07-27 05:57