Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch
If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon landing in February.
2023-09-07 12:59
Mexico is likely to have its first female president after top parties choose 2 women as candidates
With the selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as the candidate of the country’s ruling party in next June’s election, Mexico will have for the first time two women from its main political powers competing for the presidency
2023-09-07 12:57
House-Senate GOP tension rises as shutdown fears grip Capitol
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney thinks a government shutdown is "very likely," citing the House for his pessimism.
2023-09-07 12:20
Watchdog group sues to block Trump from Colorado ballot, citing 14th Amendment's disqualification clause
A Washington-based advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot in Colorado, citing the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists holding public office.
2023-09-07 12:00
Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party's presidential candidate
The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate, moving the country closer to electing its first ever female president next year
2023-09-07 10:17
Judge tells Texas to remove floating border barrier
A federal judge rules that Texas' floating barrier in the Rio Grande is a threat to safety.
2023-09-07 08:58
Rep. Chris Stewart’s ex-staffer Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election primary to replace him
A former congressional staffer has won the Republican primary in a special election to fill a soon-to-be vacated congressional seat in Utah
2023-09-07 08:25
Former congressional aide will win GOP primary for Utah special election, CNN projects
Former congressional aide Celeste Maloy will win the Republican special primary election to succeed her onetime boss, GOP Rep. Chris Stewart, in Utah's 2nd Congressional District, CNN projects.
2023-09-07 08:15
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
2023-09-07 07:58
Thousands of Canada wildfire evacuees allowed to go home
Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will look a little bit different".
2023-09-07 07:52
Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge
But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.
2023-09-07 07:20
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal
Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.
2023-09-07 07:19