South Africa minister denies extensive ANC corruption at power utility, concedes 'naughty' few
A senior South African government minister denied Wednesday there was extensive corruption within the ruling African Nations Congress party in relation to the country’s financially-crippled power utility
2023-05-18 01:54
Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix
Officials say eight people are now confirmed dead in northern Italy following floods from rain-swollen rivers
2023-05-18 01:21
Twitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving
Elon Musk announced last week Twitter would be “purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years.”
2023-05-18 01:19
BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery
Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana
2023-05-18 01:19
Black Californians hope state reparations don't become another broken promise
California’s first-in-the-nation Black reparations task force is nearing the end of its historic work with a hefty list of recommendations for lawmakers to consider turning into action
2023-05-18 00:46
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks higher with hopes US may avoid default
Wall Street is drifting higher, and the S&P 500 is up 0.4% in midday trading
2023-05-17 23:24
Biden 'confident' there will be no U.S. debt default
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was “confident” that the U.S. would avoid an unprecedented and catastrophic debt default, saying the talks were productive as he prepared to leave for a global summit in Japan
2023-05-17 23:22
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 22:47
Ecuadorian president puts end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving National Assembly
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 21:50
Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation
The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the British car industry unless the government moves to alter the terms of its post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union
2023-05-17 20:53
Ecuadorian president dissolves National Assembly, puts end to impeachment proceedings
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement
2023-05-17 20:18
Ford recalls 310,000 trucks to fix problem with driver's front air bag
Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash
2023-05-17 19:48