World
Former Maryland Man Sentenced At Guantanamo To 26 Years
A military jury imposed a sentence of 26 years Friday on a former Maryland man who admitted joining alQaida and has been held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. But under a plea deal, the man could be released as soon as next year because of his coop...
'No Better Ally Than France': Joe Biden Tells Macron US Was 'Clumsy' in Submarines Deal
A diplomatic row erupted last month after Australia pulled out of a multibillion-dollar submarines deal with France in favour of an alternative one with the US & Britain.
GOP Revels In Atlanta World Series After All-Star Game Move
Atlanta was stripped of baseballs AllStar Game over the summer, but it has the World Series now. And Republicans are gloating.
ATP Roundup: Denis Shapovalov Rallies In St. Petersburg
No. 2 seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada was on upset alert before recovering for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 second-round win over Spain's Pablo Andujar on Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Open in Russia.
Man Charged With Murder In Death Of Illinois Police Officer
A southern Illinois man was charged Wednesday with firstdegree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer at a gas station.
Court Upholds Settlement In Women’s Sports Case At Brown
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a settlement between Brown University and studentathletes who had challenged the Ivy League schools decision to drop several womens varsity sports.
Water Tycoon Zhong Shanshan is China's Richest as Wealth Crackdown Batters Jack Ma
Zhong, in his late 60s, has seen his fortune swell following the stock listings last year of his Nongfu Spring mineral water and separate pharma company.
Lankan Prez Appoints Task Force Led by Controversial Monk for One Country One Law
The One Country One Law was an election slogan of Rajapaksa in 2019 when he was elected president with overwhelming support from the country's Buddhist majority.
Prince Andrew's Lawyer Wants To Keep 2009 Legal Deal Sealed
Prince Andrews lawyer asked a New York judge Tuesday to keep sealed a 2009 legal agreement that he says can protect the prince against a lawsuit's claims that he sexually assaulted an American woman when she was under 18.
Former Hospital Executive Wins $10M In Discrimination Case
A former top executive in a North Carolinabased health care system who claimed in a lawsuit that he lost his job because he is a white male was awarded $10 million by a federal jury on Tuesday.
US, China Sparring Over Taiwan Heats Up Anew
The United States and China are stepping up their war of words over Taiwan in a longsimmering dispute that has significant implications for the power dynamic in the IndoPacific and beyond.
Biden Administration Issues Sharpest Rebuke Yet To Israel Over Settlements
The United States on Tuesday said it strongly opposed Israel's plans for Jewish settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank as damaging for peace prospects between Israelis and Palestinians, in the Biden administration's harshest public criticism of Is...
’70s Radical David Gilbert Granted Parole In Brink’s Robbery
Former Weather Underground radical David Gilbert has been granted parole after 40 years behind bars for his role in a deadly 1981 Brinks robbery that was a violent echo of leftwing extremism born in the 1960s, the state corrections department said Tuesday...
Enforcement Of Indoor Vaccine Mandates Proves Uneven In US
Go out for a night on the town in some U.S. cities and you might find yourself waiting while someone at the door of the restaurant or theater closely inspects your vaccination card and checks it against your photo ID. Or, conversely, you might be waved ri...
Man Guilty Of Posting Bomb Instructions For Terrorists
A South Florida man has been convicted of posting bombmaking instructions on the internet for people who he believed were Islamic terrorists.
Census: Once-endangered Kirtland's Warbler Population Stable
Once endangered, the Kirtland's warbler is maintaining healthy numbers in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario and expanding its range, officials said Monday.