Historically Black fraternity drops Florida for convention because of DeSantis policies
The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards African Americans
2023-07-30 00:17
Port workers in Canada's British Columbia reject contract offer leaving ports hamstrung by dispute
Port workers in the province of British Columbia have voted to reject a mediated contract offer meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver
2023-07-29 22:57
MLB rumors: Brave tenor ahead of deadline, Cubs deals, when trades will happen
Here's the latest on a smattering of MLB rumors as the trade deadline gets closer and closer.Well, folks, we're within five days of the MLB trade deadline. Teams and players have their last full series this weekend to prove to front offices what moves they should, or shouldn't mak...
2023-07-29 22:45
Montreal’s $5 Billion Rail Line Starts Up in Test Case for CDPQ
After years of delays and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns, a Montreal rail system planned,
2023-07-29 22:21
A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Thailand kills at least 10 people and wounds scores
A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern Thailand has killed at least 10 people and wounded scores
2023-07-29 21:22
Brentford hold firm on David Raya asking price in Bayern Munich talks
Bayern Munich have held talks with Brentford over goalkeeper David Raya.
2023-07-29 20:50
With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific
2023-07-29 20:18
China Moves to Bolster Consumer Industries, Grow Fledging Bourse
China issued more measures to bolster economic growth, including a plan to boost consumer industries and steps to
2023-07-29 15:54
To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books
Booksellers in Hungary must decide whether to comply with a law requiring books that depict homosexuality to be placed in closed packaging on their shelves
2023-07-29 14:21
Relief from heat wave is on the way for Northeast and mid-Atlantic, but southern areas remain at risk
The brunt of extreme heat that has been choking the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions this week is expected to end late Saturday, but many in southern US are set to endure suffocating temperatures for a few more days as heat-related deaths rise.
2023-07-29 14:19
Variety revises article on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker that was sharply criticized
Under fire this week for an investigative story on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker, the entertainment publication Variety made changes to the piece on Friday
2023-07-29 12:29
French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka
French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation
2023-07-29 12:24