China's Xi greets 'old friend' Bill Gates in first meeting with a US business magnate in years
Bill Gates met with Xi Jinping on Friday, marking the Chinese leader's first known one-on-one meeting with a Western business figure in years after a new pledge from the Gates Foundation.
2023-06-16 16:15
Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall, bringing heavy rainfall to India and Pakistan
Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall in India's western Gujarat state, close to the Pakistan border, unleashing powerful gusts of wind that ripped up trees and toppled electricity poles.
2023-06-16 15:19
Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs, despite controversy
A small but growing group of young teens are turning to drastic treatments to lose large amounts of weight, things like body-altering surgery and new drugs that rewire metabolism
2023-06-16 15:19
Euro zone needs still higher ECB rates, tighter fiscal policy -IMF
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS The European Central Bank should continue to raise rates to bring down inflation and
2023-06-16 15:15
Cyclone Biparjoy: At least two people dead after storm hits India
Dozens more have been injured after the large storm made landfall along the India-Pakistan coastline.
2023-06-16 12:46
While Trump capitalizes, his rivals calculate
As Donald Trump plots his criminal defense in the classified documents case, the GOP candidates looking to block his political redemption are slowly making political calculations.
2023-06-16 12:16
Woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by UFC fighter Conor McGregor following NBA Finals game -- allegations he denies
A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by UFC fighter Conor McGregor after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami on June 9, according to demand letters written by her attorney.
2023-06-16 11:18
DOJ expected to announce findings of review of Minneapolis Police Department after George Floyd murder
Top Justice Department officials on Friday are expected to announce the findings of a two-year long investigation of the policing practices of the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, people briefed on the matter said.
2023-06-16 09:50
Lawmakers wrangle over measures to address pilot shortage
A series of controversial proposals to address the airline pilot shortage is complicating Congress' consideration of a new slate of Federal Aviation Administration policies with one senator warning fellow lawmakers there will be blood on their hands if reduced pilot training causes a fatal accident.
2023-06-16 09:29
Kedarnath: 'I sat on a tree for days amid deadly floods'
Ten years after devastating floods ravaged India's Uttarakhand state, a survivor looks back.
2023-06-16 09:28
First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge
Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American to join the federal judicial bench.
2023-06-16 09:22
Janitors who lost jobs during WGA strike join picket line
Several hundred janitors marched to join writers on the picket line outside Sony Pictures and Amazon Studios Thursday, as some custodial staff have lost their jobs while productions are halted.
2023-06-16 08:56