
Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Alabama teen Natalee Holloway -- but her body will never be found, judge says
Almost two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the man long suspected in her death has confessed to killing the Alabama teen in grisly detail, court documents reveal.
2023-10-19 02:53

US imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong and Venezuela, tied to the development of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs
2023-10-19 02:49

US economy little changed in recent weeks -Fed survey
U.S. economic activity was little changed over the last month and a half, as labor market tightness continued
2023-10-19 02:47

Merrill Kelly sounds like a man who knows he poked the wrong bear in Philly
After his Diamondbacks came out on the wrong end of a 10-0 thrashing at the hands of the Phillies, Merrill Kelly tried in vain to walk back previous comments about the Citizens Bank crowd.
2023-10-19 02:47

Vitor Roque reveals details of talks with Barcelona director Deco
Vitor Roque has revealed that Barcelona sporting director Deco has given him assurances that he can be registered by the club in January.
2023-10-19 02:18

Ford says US fuel economy plan threatens 'substantial economic hardship'
WASHINGTON Ford Motor Co said the Biden administration's proposal to drastically hike fuel economy standards through 2032 threatens
2023-10-19 02:18

Coastal county and groups sue to overturn federal approval of New Jersey's 1st offshore wind farm
New Jersey’s southernmost county has joined with environmental and fishing industry groups in suing the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm
2023-10-19 02:15

NFL Week 7 Byes: Every team that's off this week
A quick look at the teams on bye during Week 7 of the 2023 NFL season.
2023-10-19 01:56

Americans' net worth surged by a record 37% from 2019-2022
Americans' net worth surged at a historic pace from 2019 to 2022, a reflection of the pandemic era's tremendous economic swings and the wealth generated from homeownership and financial assets, according to Federal Reserve data released Wednesday.
2023-10-19 01:55

Layoffs lurk on Wall Street as macroeconomic outlook remains murky
By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant Top U.S. banks could cut jobs further to keep their expenses in
2023-10-19 01:54

China’s Xi warns West against cutting ties as he welcomes ‘dear friend’ Putin to Beijing
Xi Jinping warned the West against breaking economic ties with China on Wednesday as he welcomed his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin and other allies to a global summit in Beijing. The Chinese president was hosting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum, part of its long-term plan to build global infrastructure and energy networks connecting Asia with Africa and Europe through overland and maritime routes. Representatives of more than 130 countries – largely from the Global South, but including Hungary – attended the forum. “We stand against unilateral sanctions, economic coercion, decoupling and supply chain disruption,” Xi told more than 1,000 delegates gathered in an ornate conference room in the Great Hall of the People near Tiananmen Square. Putin sat with key Chinese officials from the 25-member Politburo on the front row, as Xi delivered his opening remarks. Western leaders insist their goal is not to “decouple” from China but to “de-risk” by diversifying supply chains that have become too dependent on the world’s second-largest economy. China’s threats to Taiwan and the trade disruptions of the pandemic years have added urgency to the desire to limit their dependence on China. As Putin made a speech praising the BRI, several European officials left the hall. During a three-hour meeting on the sidelines of the conference, Xi told Putin that both sides should explore cooperation in strategic emerging industries and deepen regional cooperation. “China hopes that the China-Mongolia-Russia natural gas pipeline project will make substantive progress as soon as possible,” Xi said. Both leaders also had “in-depth” discussions on the Middle East conflict, state broadcaster CCTV reported. "In the current difficult conditions, close foreign policy c-ordination is especially required," Mr Putin said in his speech. "So, in terms of bilateral relations, we are moving forward very confidently," he added, noting that Moscow-Beijing trade is on track to pass a record £164bn this year. China is a key customer for Russian oil and gas, providing Moscow with an economic lifeline in the face of punishing Western sanctions imposed over its campaign against Ukraine. Just weeks before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, Mr Putin and Mr Xi met in Beijing and signed an agreement pledging a "no-limits" relationship. Meanwhile Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas said pictures of Putin shaking hands with Hungary’s Viktor Orban were “very, very unpleasant”. “How can you shake a criminal’s hand, who has waged the war of aggression, especially coming from a country that has a history like Hungary has?” he told Reuters. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Putin in March, accusing him of the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. “It is not so distant past what happened in Hungary, what the Russians did there,” Kallas said. The 1956 Hungarian Uprising was crushed by Soviet tanks and troops. At least 2,600 Hungarians and 600 Soviet troops were killed in the fighting. Reuters and Associated Press contributed to this report. Read More European delegates walk out of China’s BRI summit as Putin starts speaking Putin arrives in China on rare trip abroad to meet ‘dear friend’ Xi Jinping North Korea releases letters from Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin exchange MI5 boss says Chinese espionage in UK on ‘epic’ scale Canada accuses China of ‘dangerous’ interception of its jet over international waters Sushi standoff spreads as Russia joins China in banning Japanese seafood
2023-10-19 01:53

ALCS and NLCS alike are painful reminders for Red Sox of Chaim Bloom's mistakes
Two former Red Sox stars are on a tear this postseason, giving fans a painful reminder of what could have been.
2023-10-19 01:52