London's Pointe Black ballet school aims to break racial barriers
By Muvija M LONDON It was a pointed comment about her Afro-braided hair that spurred Ruth Essel to
2023-10-02 16:45
Luke Donald urged to stay as European captain for Ryder Cup defense as new generation emerges
European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech at Marco Simone when his celebrating players standing beside him started a chant that quickly swept through the grandstands
2023-10-02 16:23
UK Treasury chief says he'll hike the minimum wage but rules out tax cuts while inflation stays high
Britain’s Treasury chief is announcing a hike in the national minimum wage
2023-10-02 15:48
California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening.
2023-10-02 15:20
Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize
Six days of Nobel Prize announcements are beginning with the unveiling of the winner of the medicine award
2023-10-02 15:17
The UAE holds an annual oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in Dubai
The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has called on oil and gas companies to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising energy prices
2023-10-02 14:58
'We can't do it alone': Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill
The United States may have avoided a government shutdown on Saturday -- but the lack of additional funding for Ukraine in the spending bill has left some residents in the war-torn nation nervous.
2023-10-02 14:47
Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people
Egyptian authorities say a huge fire has broken out in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 38 people
2023-10-02 14:23
5 conservative cardinals challenge pope to affirm church teaching on gays and women ahead of meeting
Five conservative cardinals are challenging Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination
2023-10-02 14:15
More Lahaina residents will be able to return to their burned homes for the first time
More Lahaina residents will be allowed to return to the burned remains of their homes on Monday -- nearly two months after wildfires tore through Maui, obliterating homes, forcing people to flee and leaving 97 dead.
2023-10-02 13:54
Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time between two key cities
2023-10-02 13:51
Jets not happy with questionable penalty call that turned the game late in 23-20 loss to Chiefs
A livid Robert Saleh stormed down the sideline and shouted at an official as several New York Jets players jumped around on the field in disbelief
2023-10-02 13:48