New shooting mars election campaign in Ecuador
Another shootout prompts a call to tackle gang violence ahead of Sunday's presidential vote.
2023-08-20 02:29
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
The chief executive of Sama says it will no longer take work involving moderating harmful content.
2023-08-16 07:24
Egypt Rabaa killings pain lingers 10 years on
Grief and anger persist, 10 years after a notorious mass killing at a protest camp in Cairo.
2023-08-14 07:50
What judicial ethics rules say about Clarence Thomas' lavish lifestyle bankrolled by his friends
It's undeniable that Justice Clarence Thomas' friendships with billionaires have given the conservative jurist a lifestyle most Americans could only dream of. But whether Thomas violated ethics rules by failing to disclose that hospitality is tricky.
2023-08-13 21:25
Alec Baldwin: How events unfolded after fatal Rust shooting
The manslaughter charges against Actor Alec Baldwin are dropped over fatal shooting on Rust set.
2023-08-10 22:24
Cambodia: PM's son Hun Manet appointed next ruler in royal formality
The Western-educated Hun Manet is appointed in a formality long signposted by his father Hun Sen.
2023-08-07 12:45
Hun Sen: Cambodia election result confirms expected win for PM
Critics say July's election, which saw PM Hun Sen's party win 120 of 125 seats, was neither free or fair.
2023-08-06 03:54
Samuel Alito tells Congress to stay out of Supreme Court ethics controversy
Congress should stay out of the Supreme Court's business and stop trying to impose ethics rules on justices and clerks, Justice Samuel Alito said in an interview published by The Wall Street Journal editorial page Friday.
2023-07-29 05:53
DOT proposes new car standards that would modestly raise fuel economy and push the sale of EVs
The Biden administration on Friday proposed modest increases to fuel efficiency standards for the vehicles most Americans drive. The proposal fits alongside the administration's push for increasing the share of electric vehicles on the roads.
2023-07-29 05:17
EPA recommends stricter rules on harmful lead dust in millions of homes, schools and day cares
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new federal rules to reduce the level of harmful lead dust in millions of homes, schools and child-care facilities.
2023-07-13 03:58
Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thailand coup leader departs the stage
Prayuth Chan-ocha's nine years of authoritarian rule saw a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.
2023-07-12 16:49
New Democrats ramp up pressure on defense bill as McCarthy faces pressure to appease the right
The New Democratic Coalition, which says it has a 98-House member bloc, is ramping up pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to reject hardliners in his party and instead work with Republicans and Democrats to pass its annual defense legislation in a timely manner.
2023-07-11 23:52