Sweden and Denmark consider ban on Quran-burning protests as security fears rise
A spate of Quran-burning protests in Sweden and Denmark has caused angry demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries, heightened security fears at home and left both Scandinavian nations questioning whether they need to review their liberal laws on freedom of speech.
2023-08-02 18:24
Factbox-Credit rating: The shrinking 'triple A' club
Ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the U.S. government's top credit rating by a notch to 'AA+' sending
2023-08-02 17:23
Donald Trump: What have Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis said about the charges?
Mr Trump is being indicted for allegedly plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
2023-08-02 16:58
Typhoon Khanun slams into Okinawa after two deadly East Asia storms
Dozens die and thousands are evacuated as a deadly typhoon season begins.
2023-08-02 16:17
Whirl-spawning wildfire in California and Nevada challenges firefighters and threatens ecosystem
Firefighters battling a large whirl-spawning wildfire in California and southern Nevada are facing challenging conditions as the blaze spreads and threatens iconic desert Joshua trees.
2023-08-02 13:45
Ukraine war: Odesa region port facilities hit in Russian drone attack
A grain silo has been damaged and fires have broken out in the Odesa region, local officials say.
2023-08-02 12:56
Summers, El-Erian Pile Criticism on Fitch Downgrade Decision
Prominent economists Larry Summers and Mohamed El-Erian joined a cohort of their peers in criticizing Fitch Ratings’ decision
2023-08-02 11:50
Niger coup: Evacuated French and European nationals arrive in Paris
It comes amid growing anti-French sentiment, with France's embassy recently coming under attack.
2023-08-02 09:54
FTX's Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, denies witness tampering
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, on Tuesday
2023-08-02 09:27
MLB Rumors: Yankees frustration, Red Sox screw over Tigers, why Dylan Cease stayed put
MLB Rumors: Yankees partake in a frustrating trade deadlineThe Yankees made some of the most confusing decisions at the trade deadline. Instead of choosing a side of buying or selling, they ended up uncomfortably in the middle, waiting for the action to come to them. Ultimately, that action never ...
2023-08-02 09:24
El Salvador rings off entire region to hem in gangs
Thousands of soldiers and police surround the Cabanas department as part of an ongoing war on gangs.
2023-08-02 08:58
US Credit Downgrade by Fitch Attacked as Baseless by Biden Officials
Biden administration officials objected strenuously to a decision by Fitch Ratings to strip the US of its top-tier
2023-08-02 07:54