Russia orders arrest of prominent producer, director who criticized Ukraine war
A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev for...
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Last-minute deal on debt ceiling could still spark recession even if US avoids default
A last-minute deal that raises debt ceiling could roil markets and cause a recession even if default is averted...
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...
Biden heads to Asia as US faces debt limit crisis
He said he was cutting his trip short to deal with “final negotiations.”
3 dead as heavy rains in northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
Officials in northern Italy are warning residents to get to higher ground amid fears that rain-swollen rivers could again...
Fate of Black Sea grain deal between Ukraine and Russia hangs in balance
Negotiators have 24 hours to save a pact that’s enabled Ukraine to export millions of tons of grain and...
1-year-old boy accidentally shot by 4-year-old brother in Texas, authorities say
A 1-year-old boy is expected to survive after he was accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at their home...
Former French President Sarkozy loses appeal on corruption conviction
A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction...
5 go on trial in Germany over far-right extremist plot to kidnap health minister
Five people are going on trial in Germany accused of planning a coup and plotting to kidnap the country’s...
New Zealand police say hostel fire that killed 6 was arson
New Zealand police say they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was...