Bolivian Lawmakers Criticize Economy Minister in a Setback for Paz
Bolivia's Congress voted on August 18 to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, creating a new challenge for President Rodrigo Paz's government as it pushes economic reforms.The government says the…
Trump Names Nine Judicial Nominees Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has announced nine new judicial nominees for federal district court seats in six Republican led states, as Republicans face a narrowing window to confirm judges before the…
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Make Progress in the Alaskan Senate Race Introduction
Florida and Alaska delivered two sharply different results in Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections, creating new challenges and opportunities for both major parties ahead of the November midterms. In Florida, Democratic…
Eight of the world’s most colourful buildings
Colour has played a major role in architecture for thousands of years, from pigments used on ancient surfaces to the painted temples, stained glass and decorative buildings that followed. Today,…
Lindsay Clancy Begged for Help Before Her Children’s Deaths
Lindsay Clancy’s former mother in law testified that Clancy was “begging for help” as her mental health deteriorated before the deaths of her three children in Massachusetts in January 2023.Susan…
Zhu Rongji Mourned in China After Former Premier Dies at 97
China has held a funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji, one of the country's most important economic reformers, who died last week at the age of 97. His body was…
President Lula of Brazil praises the discovery of oil near the Amazon River.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed an exploratory oil discovery off the coast of Amapá, in northern Brazil. Petrobras confirmed hydrocarbons at its Morpho exploratory well in…
Sailors refer to life on warships like the USS Abraham Lincoln as “a floating prison.”
Jonny Burnell, a veteran of the US Navy, served 111 days on board the USS Vinson during the US war in Afghanistan in 2001.Unlike other sailors who are restricted to…
Wladimir Klitschko, the former partner of Hayden Panettiere, claims that his family is in “profound shock and grief.”
Wladimir Klitschko, the former boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere, offered a heartfelt homage to the "talented" late Nashville and Heroes star, saying that he "left this world too soon".The family is…
British couple killed in Sifnos helicopter crash
Greek authorities have reported that a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday claimed the lives of a young British couple and their pilot. They were on…
