Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
2023-05-21 23:55
Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections
2023-05-21 23:53
Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
2023-05-21 23:27
Explainer-Could Biden use the 14th Amendment to raise the US debt ceiling?
By Andy Sullivan and Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Sunday said he believes he has the
2023-05-21 23:23
Yellen says June 1 is 'hard deadline' for raising debt ceiling
WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said June 1 remains a "hard deadline" for raising the
2023-05-21 21:51
SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
SpaceX's next private flight to the International Space Station is awaiting takeoff
2023-05-21 21:28
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
Animal rights activists have gathered in Madrid to protest plans for the construction of a large-scale octopus farm
2023-05-21 21:16
G7 signals long-term Ukraine support to Russia, woos 'Global South'
HIROSHIMA, Japan Leaders of the world's richest democracies said on Sunday they would not back down from supporting
2023-05-21 18:59
Biden: GOP must move off 'extreme' positions, no debt limit deal solely on its 'partisan terms'
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit and that there will be no agreement to avert a catastrophic default only on their terms
2023-05-21 18:56
UN chief says it's time to reform Security Council, Bretton Woods
By Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that it was time to reform
2023-05-21 18:20
Biden says won't agree to bipartisan deal on debt solely on Republicans' terms
HIROSHIMA, Japan U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not agree to a deal with Republicans
2023-05-21 18:19
Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
2023-05-21 17:45