General News

Washington (AFP) – Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell appeared briefly unable to speak at a news conference on Wednesday, marking the second time in recent weeks that the 81-year-old has abruptly...

New York (AFP) – A Boston judge ruled Wednesday that former top US Catholic official Theodore McCarrick was cognitively unable to stand trial for sexually assaulting a teenage boy five...

Steinhatchee (United States) (AFP) – Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an “extremely dangerous” hurricane early Wednesday, buffeting coastal communities with cascades of water as officials warned of catastrophic flooding...

New York (AFP) – CNN announced Wednesday that British media veteran Mark Thompson would assume the role of its next CEO, as the news outlet struggles to reverse a ratings...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine said Wednesday that its recapture of Robotyne village this week was a strategic victory paving the way for its forces to push deeper into Russian...

St. Petersburg (United States) (AFP) – Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges...

Washington (AFP) – Private sector hiring in the United States slowed more than expected in August, according to data from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, as a boom from the...

Business in China could become “too risky” for US firms without changes to the regulatory environment, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned Wednesday as she wrapped up a visit to the...

St. Petersburg (United States) (AFP) – Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a Category 4 storm early Wednesday as it barreled towards Florida, threatening “catastrophic” impacts, with officials forecasting it will slam...

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine said Wednesday it had downed more than two dozen cruise missiles and a swarm of attack drones across the country in the “most powerful” aerial...