Pentagon determines Ukraine training and support exempt from potential government shutdown
The Pentagon has determined that the training and support of Ukrainian forces is exempt from a potential government shutdown, according to the Defense Department, and will continue even in the increasingly likely event that Congress fails to pass a spending bill in the coming days.
2023-09-22 11:57
India women's reservation bill passed - but nothing will change soon
The decades-old bill guarantees a third of seats for women in parliament and state assemblies.
2023-09-22 11:22
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country's civil society.
2023-09-22 10:58
Top Chinese university scraps English tests in move cheered by nationalists
A top university in northwest China has scrapped English tests as a prerequisite for graduation, rekindling a heated debate about the role of the world's lingua franca in the country's education system after years of rising nationalist sentiment under leader Xi Jinping.
2023-09-22 10:16
Zelensky's mixed reception in Washington may be a taste of political storm to come
The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill's wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant memory on Thursday.
2023-09-22 09:25
Bengals up against nightmare situation at quarterback
With Joe Burrow hampered by a calf issue, what is the Bengals' quarterback plan moving forward?
2023-09-22 09:25
Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?
Military officials are disappearing - is this a sign of instability or Xi Jinping's strength?
2023-09-22 08:52
JPEX: Hong Kong investigates influencer-backed crypto exchange
About 2,000 investors lost money on the JPEX platform which was advertised on Hong Kong's metro.
2023-09-22 08:46
Australia LNG union to accept industrial umpire terms in Chevron dispute-source
SYDNEY An Australian union has agreed to accept proposals from the country's industrial arbitrator to end disputes at
2023-09-22 07:58
Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa
Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk operation.
2023-09-22 07:48
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe.
2023-09-22 07:47
Shutdown looms as warring House Republicans leave town
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican rebels "just want to burn the whole place down".
2023-09-22 06:47