Tuberville's hold on military promotions would take hundreds of hours to process individually, memo says
It would take the Senate approximately 700 hours of floor time to individually process and vote on hundreds of military officers whose promotions are being blocked by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Congressional Research Service concluded in a memo released on Tuesday.
2023-09-13 10:20
Meadows urges federal appeals court to intervene in failed bid to move Fulton County criminal case to federal court
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday urged a federal appeals court to intervene in his failed bid to move his Georgia criminal case to federal court.
2023-09-12 10:59
Morocco earthquake: Birmingham mother's fear for survival
Shabina Bano says she did not know if her family would survive when Friday's quake struck.
2023-09-12 00:20
Ethiopia says it has filled the reservoir on its highly controversial Blue Nile megadam project
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its huge and controversial hydroelectric power plant on the Blue Nile, a project that Egypt and Sudan have long opposed.
2023-09-11 19:28
Kim Jong Un: North Korea leader reportedly heading to Russia to meet Putin
Kim's armoured train has departed for Vladivostok, South Korean media has reported.
2023-09-11 17:20
Morocco earthquake: Baby starts life in tent as quake victims await aid
There is growing anger at the little help reaching towns and villages in the Atlas Mountains.
2023-09-11 12:25
Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains
Moulay Brahim was once a happy place for Sami Sensis. The village is located high in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, and its scenery, the fresh air, the friendly people drew his parents there nearly every summer.
2023-09-11 09:54
Republican congressman says Tuberville's hold on military nominations is 'paralyzing' and a 'national security problem'
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, a Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville holding up military nominations is "paralyzing" and a "national security problem."
2023-09-11 02:57
Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin's death
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin -- the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow's military leadership -- shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
2023-09-10 22:59
Two men arrested under Official Secrets Act - Met Police
One of the men is alleged to have spied for China while working as a parliamentary researcher, the Sunday Times reports.
2023-09-10 06:26
Luton Airport staff deliver baby in departures lounge
Staff worked together to help a mother give birth at Luton Airport.
2023-09-09 16:54
Rugby World Cup: Welsh fans turn Bordeaux red
Welsh fans have descended on the French region ahead of the teams' Rugby World Cup opener on Sunday.
2023-09-09 14:19