Nikki Haley casts Trump, Biden as ‘grumpy old men’ in new campaign attack
February 01, 2024 7:06 AM Mrs Haley’s campaign is rolling out digital ads and mailers that would raise doubts about Trump and Mr Biden’s mental acuity. Read More
UK opposition Labour party pledge productivity fix in latest pitch to business
February 01, 2024 6:37 AM Britain’s opposition Labour Party will pledge to fix Britain’s stagnating productivity at a conference for businesses on Thursday, its latest charm offensive to companies and…
State Dept says US actively pursuing the creation of a Palestinian state
February 01, 2024 5:42 AM The United States is actively pursuing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel and exploring options with partners in the…
US marks anniversary of Myanmar coup with further sanctions
February 01, 2024 4:37 AM The United States on Wednesday slapped further sanctions on Myanmar, marking the three-year anniversary of the coup as Washington targeted two entities and several people…
Senior US official in Ukraine confident Congress will back aid package
February 01, 2024 3:42 AM U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland expressed confidence on Wednesday that Congress would back new aid for Ukraine reflecting broad U.S. support for its…
Social media’s population breaks through 5 billion, study shows
February 01, 2024 2:38 AM The social network with the most users was Meta’s Facebook with 2.19 billion. Read More
Mexican president denies drug cartel financing in first campaign
February 01, 2024 1:27 AM Mexico’s president rejected allegations on Wednesday that his first presidential campaign nearly two decades ago received financing from drug cartel leaders in exchange for future…
Germany’s former top neo-Nazi hunter now being monitored as extremist
February 01, 2024 12:42 AM Hans-Georg Maassen, who until five years ago was responsible for protecting Germany against violent and extremist threats to its democracy, is himself now being monitored…
How an Iranian ally in Iraq was made to stand down
January 31, 2024 11:42 PM A powerful Iraqi faction that led dozens of attacks against U.S. forces since October was pushed to announce a suspension of attacks through pressure from…
US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows
January 31, 2024 10:42 PM Some 70 U.S. cities have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing…