US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international partners on Monday amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2023-10-03 12:25
Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night
The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce pressure on players and fans following a series of punishing matches in recent years that ended well into the early hours.
2023-10-03 12:23
Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit
The owner of the fast-food brand says there are "no new updates" on its pledge to leave Russia.
2023-10-03 07:26
WeWork to withhold interest payment on some notes
(Reuters) -WeWork Inc on Monday said it had decided to withhold interest payments of about $95 million related to some
2023-10-03 06:18
Turkish film festival canceled amid 'censorship' controversy
One of Turkey's most prestigious film festivals was canceled Friday after a political documentary provoked the ire of the government.
2023-10-03 04:54
Adults shouting at children can be as harmful as sexual or physical abuse, study finds
Adults—including parents, teachers and coaches—houting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as sexual or physical abuse, a new study finds.
2023-10-03 04:52
UN Security Council approves sending foreign forces to Haiti
The United Nations Security Council has greenlit the deployment of an armed multinational force to Haiti, as the Caribbean nation wrestles with rampant gang violence and political paralysis.
2023-10-03 04:16
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2023-10-03 03:57
Serbian president says reports about troop build up on the Kosovo border 'not fully accurate'
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on Monday that Washington's reports last week warning of a big build-up of Serbian troops on the Kosovo border "were not fully accurate."
2023-10-03 03:21
Be prepared for 7% interest rates, warns Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a stark warning Monday to Wall Street: The Federal Reserve may be far from finished with its aggressive regimen of interest rate hikes in the fight against elevated inflation.
2023-10-03 03:17
Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac icon, now has her own mini-me Barbie
The likeness of Stevie Nicks, former member of rock band Fleetwood Mac, has been immortalized in a new Barbie doll -- and the singer-songwriter is made up.
2023-10-03 00:23
Biden's Gulf allies want an 'ironclad' security pact with the US. Here's what it may look like
Two of the United States' closest Arab allies are asking the Biden administration to formalize their military relationship with a wide-ranging agreement as Washington becomes uneasy about China's growing role in the Middle East.
2023-10-02 23:21