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Texas passes bill banning transgender treatments on minors
State follows tightly on heels of Florida.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 11:10 AM
Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok
The law will take effect next year.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 10:30 AM
Prince Harry, Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ New York car chase
Taxi driver ferrying the two says he never felt he was in danger.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 09:50 AM
Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison on May 30
She has been sentenced to just over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors with her Silicon Valley start-up.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 09:10 AM
Mexican ex-mayor sentenced to 92 years for kidnapping
Jose Luis Abarca, 62, is also fined 920,700 pesos.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 08:30 AM
World’s oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for US$38 million
US diplomat Alfred Moses buys item on behalf of US nonprofit.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 07:50 AM
US stocks rally as Biden, McCarthy offer reassurances on talks
Big-box retailer Target reports dip in quarterly earnings.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 07:10 AM
Turkey says Ukraine grain deal extended for 2 months
Russia agrees not to block Kyiv ships from leaving harbours.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 11:40 PM
UN wants US$100 billion to boost digitalisation in poor countries
Global body seeks to uplift one-third of world’s population residing in least developed nations.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 11:00 PM
Facing impeachment, Ecuador’s president dissolves congress
Guillermo Lasso urges electoral council to call fresh polls.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 10:20 PM
Italy cancels Grand Prix as flood death toll rises to 5
Authorities scramble to evacuate residents as heavy rain devastates northern region.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 09:40 PM
Study finds Asian heatwave made 30 times more likely by climate change
International researchers warn extreme weather events will increase in severity, frequency.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 09:00 PM
Russia freezes Finnish embassy bank accounts
Moscow has not given an official explanation for this.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 09:00 PM
Taiwan’s Kuomintang party picks popular mayor as presidential candidate
He opposes Taiwan’s independence, ‘one country, two systems’ arrangement.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 08:20 PM
UN says Sudan, refugees need over US$3 billion in aid
Global rights agency says over half of country’s population lacks protection.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 07:40 PM
French court upholds Sarkozy’s jail term in wiretap graft case
Lawyer says the former president will be appealing the decision.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 07:00 PM
Italy floods kill at least 2
Local mayors warn residents to stay alert.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 06:20 PM
Ex-PM Truss urges UK to get tough with China on Taiwan
Lawmaker calls on Sunak to make good on his pledge to designate Beijing as a strategic ‘threat’.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 05:40 PM
Nepali mountaineer climbs Everest for record 27th time
Kami Rita Sherpa summits while guiding Vietnamese.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 05:00 PM
Canada wants to be ‘best of friends’ with S. Korea
Trudeau tells Seoul lawmakers that unity is needed as the world is facing unprecedented uncertainty.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 04:20 PM
Football chaos brings curtain down on drama-filled SEA Games
Indonesia beat Thailand in the men’s final featuring seven goals, four red cards and two mass brawls.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 03:40 PM
New Zealand police say deadly hostel fire ‘suspicious’
Authorities reveal an earlier couch blaze, will seek to confirm link.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 03:00 PM
French court to rule in Sarkozy wiretapping corruption case
Prosecutor’s office requests that the ex-president be handed a three-year suspended sentence.
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 02:20 PM