Australia state visit to feature talk of submarines and tech partnerships — and a lavish dinner
President Joe Biden is hosting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a state visit that's intended to deepen the partnership between the two allies
2023-10-25 17:29
Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
Hong Kong’s leader has cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub
2023-10-25 17:24
Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines
Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military have filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals
2023-10-25 17:23
Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis
Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday, a pivotal moment for House Republicans that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Louisiana lawmaker can secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.
2023-10-25 17:22
Crisis in Middle East clouds Biden's agenda as White House hosts Australian PM for lavish state dinner
President Joe Biden's attempts at deepening ties in the Pacific are again competing with other, pressing issues, this time the brewing war in the Middle East that is looming over his lavish state welcome for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
2023-10-25 17:18
Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks on the sidelines of this week's EU summit as tensions simmer
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try to breathe life into talks aimed at normalizing their relations
2023-10-25 16:49
Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has met with top Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials
2023-10-25 16:48
Australian court finds Carnival misled about cruise's COVID risks in landmark ruling
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Carnival Corp's Australian unit has been ordered to pay the medical expenses of a woman
2023-10-25 16:25
'I wanted to scream': Growing conflict in Congo drives sexual assault against displaced women
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by more than 130 armed groups
2023-10-25 15:48
German authorities halt a search for 4 sailors missing after 2 ships collided in the North Sea
German authorities have broken off their search for four crew members missing since their British-flagged cargo ship sank a day earlier following a collision with a larger vessel in the North Sea
2023-10-25 15:28
Eye of Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Mexico's Acapulco resort as catastrophic Category 5 storm
Hurricane Otis has slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, bringing 165 mph winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and nearby towns
2023-10-25 15:27
Japan's top court rules law requiring reproductive organ removal for gender change unconstitutional
Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional
2023-10-25 15:00