Barcelona president Joan Laporta charged with bribery
Spanish prosecutors have charged Barcelona club president Joan Laporta with bribery in relation to the Negreira scandal.
2023-10-18 23:18
Ecuador country profile
Provides an overview of Ecuador, including key events and facts about this South American country.
2023-10-16 16:54
Barcelona issue statement defending Joan Laporta over Negreira case
Barcelona have issued a statement on the Negreira case, addressing Joan Laporta and claiming the investigation is part of a smear campaign against the club.
2023-10-12 02:49
Political forces begin to move on new California Sen. Butler as she mulls a run
The first step for the candidates running in next year's California Senate race is to quietly try to spook newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler into not running at all.
2023-10-06 18:25
Grand jury decides no criminal charges will be filed in the 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse that killed 3 workers
A grand jury decided not to indict anyone on criminal charges related to the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse in 2019 that left three people dead and 30 others injured, prosecutors said Thursday.
2023-10-06 10:23
UN-mandated investigation into atrocities in Ethiopia to end
A UN-mandated investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia will come to an end next week despite ongoing atrocities in the region.
2023-10-05 22:49
Shares in this UK bank just plunged over 30%
Shares in UK lender Metro Bank sank as much as 31% Thursday following a report that it was urgently seeking to raise funds to shore up its finances.
2023-10-05 21:19
Laphonza Butler sworn in as California's newest senator
Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler made history Tuesday when she was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as the first out Black lesbian to enter Congress and the only Black woman presently serving in the Senate.
2023-10-04 03:56
At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue
Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in the country's Chegutu district collapsed, killing at least 10 illegal miners.
2023-10-03 13:28
Mexico church roof collapses, killing at least nine people
A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble.
2023-10-02 16:56
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
Convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech CEO has been arrested, police say
Jason Dean Billingsley, a convicted felon suspected of killing Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere this week, has been arrested, Baltimore police said early Thursday.
2023-09-28 13:26