German court convicts, fines Jesuit priest over climate protest
A German court has convicted a Jesuit priest of coercion in connection with a climate protest last year and ordered him to pay a small fine
2023-05-16 22:01
Authorities: Mentally ill man who attacked congressional staffers has violent history
A man charged with attacking two congressional staffers with a metal baseball bat is being held pending an initial court appearance
2023-05-16 21:59
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, set to receive Ms. Foundation's Woman of Vision Award
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be in New York Tuesday night, along with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown, to receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award, as the nation’s oldest women’s foundation marks its 50th anniversary
2023-05-16 21:49
USDOJ to announce first 'disruptive technology' strike force cases
WASHINGTON The Justice Department plans on Tuesday to announce the first enforcement actions from its "disruptive technology" strike
2023-05-16 21:46
Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen returns to native Sweden
The Swedish singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” has returned to Sweden, saying she was proud to have won the contest twice and became the second person in Eurovision history to win a second time
2023-05-16 21:28
Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat in rare public address after attack
Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage
2023-05-16 21:25
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The event, the first of its kind to be held by the UN, commemorated the Nakba or "catastrophe" -- when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in what is now Israel.
2023-05-16 21:20
Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption
Archeologists in Pompeii have discovered two skeletons that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
2023-05-16 21:17
Libyan parliament replaces its appointed PM, spokesperson says
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) -Libya's eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to replace Fathi Bashagha as prime minister, its spokesperson said, after
2023-05-16 21:17
As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least eight years with their current team
2023-05-16 21:17
Ukraine's women break down gender norms in service to their country
As their country fights to repel Russia's forces, Ukrainian women are taking on roles and responsibilities previously unavailable to them, often in challenging and dangerous circumstances.
2023-05-16 20:58
Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend
2023-05-16 20:58