US volunteer fighter killed in Ukraine, Wagner chief says
May 17, 2023 6:55 AM He made the revelation in a video clip. Read More
In Taiwan, UK’s ex-PM Liz Truss urges West to confront ‘Cold War’ with China
May 17, 2023 6:31 AM She faces domestic accusations that she is indulging in irresponsible sabre-rattling. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 17
May 17, 2023 6:00 AM McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible this week after talks with Biden Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy’s US debt ceiling…
Swiss prosecutor seeks three-year sentence for rape-accused Islamic scholar
May 17, 2023 5:11 AM Ramadan said he had let himself be kissed by his accuser but insisted there were no sexual relations between them. Read More
McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible this week after talks with Biden
May 17, 2023 4:52 AM Biden is trying to reach a debt ceiling deal by June 1 to lift the threat of economic calamity. Read More
Two killed in explosion in northern Spain, reports say
May 17, 2023 1:21 AM Authorities are investigating the incident as possible gender violence. Read More
Coming years ‘critical’ to slash plastic pollution: UN
May 17, 2023 1:16 AM Research estimates plastic could emit 19 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Read More
Relative of Brigitte Macron beaten up at family chocolate shop
May 17, 2023 12:31 AM The 30-year-old was hit on the head, arms and legs by his aggressors. Read More
J&J’s proposed talc settlement would pay US$400 million to US state AGs
May 17, 2023 12:22 AM J&J has said that its talc products are safe and do not cause cancer. Read More
US charges Apple ex-employee for trying to steal technology, fleeing to China
May 17, 2023 12:01 AM The engineer accepted a US-based job with a Chinese company working to develop self-driving cars before resigning. Read More