Big US banks to fare well in annual health checks despite spring turmoil
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON Big U.S. lenders are expected to show they have ample capital to weather any
2023-06-26 12:22
Factbox-What's new with the U.S. Fed's 2023 bank stress tests?
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Reserve is due to release the results of its annual bank
2023-06-26 12:16
Ukraine conflict: Who's in Putin's inner circle and running the war?
Russia's president relies on small but deeply loyal group of people when he makes key decisions.
2023-06-25 01:48
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up
Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down evidence in the sprawling criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-06-24 00:24
Beijing swelters during hottest June day on record
Beijing's temperature soared above 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Thursday, setting a new record for the hottest day in June, as millions endure heat wave conditions forecast to stretch into the weekend.
2023-06-23 13:55
Titanic director James Cameron: 'I felt in my bones what happened' to sub
James Cameron, who has done 33 dives to the Titanic, tells the BBC he predicted the sub's loss days ago.
2023-06-23 07:18
Coast Guard finds debris field in hunt for Titanic sub
The debris field is being examined to determine whether it is linked to the missing Titan submersible.
2023-06-23 01:00
Chinese ambassador to US makes 'strong protests' to White House over Biden comments
Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng "made serious representations and strong protests to senior officials of the White House and the US Department of State on June 21" following President Joe Biden's comments likening Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator, the embassy said in a statement urging the United States to "take earnest action" or "bear all the consequences."
2023-06-22 22:52
Missing Titanic submersible: The factors that could affect crew's oxygen supply
Conditions aboard could be experienced differently person-to-person, experts say.
2023-06-22 16:24
Test scores for 13-year-olds drop several points since the start of pandemic, building on decade-long decline, report says
Average test scores for 13-year-old students in both mathematics and reading have declined several points since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, building on a decline that's been trending over the last decade, according to a new report released from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
2023-06-21 22:51
Fed Chair Powell is heading to Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before congressional lawmakers this week, starting Wednesday morning with the House Financial Services Committee — just one week after the central bank paused its most aggressive rate-hiking campaign in decades.
2023-06-21 20:18
'Price is Right' contestant dislocates shoulder while jubilantly celebrating game win
"The Price is Right" got a little 'bonkers' last week when a highly energetic contestant named Henry dislocated his shoulder while celebrating a game win.
2023-06-21 07:53