Oct. 18 (UPI) — The Biden administration is expected to again tap into U.S. oil reserves to tame rising gas prices, just weeks before midterm elections and following recent OPEC+ production cuts, according to reports on Tuesday. President Joe Biden … Read More
Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’ A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester. Bob Chan … Read More
Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after just 45 days in office. Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, she announced there will be another leadership election within the ruling Conservative Party, which will decide who … Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit alleging the Alabama map of congressional districts improperly dilutes the voting power of Black voters in the state. The high court ordered the hearing … Read More
A court in Moscow has fined the interactive livestreaming application Twitch and the TikTok video hosting service for failing to delete content from its platform that the Russian government deems illegal as the Kremlin continues to ramp up pressure on … Read More
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the flight of the nuclear-capable weapon that could reach … Read More
Keane says forced annexation referendums in Ukraine are a ‘sham’ Russian President Vladimir Putin is aware he’s “losing this war” against Ukraine and is forcing an annexation referendum vote to score a “political victory” with the Russian people, according to … Read More
Hurricane Ian is set to strike North Carolina on Friday and deluge the Triangle with 3 to 6 inches of rain over the weekend, possibly triggering flash floods and power outages from downed trees. The storm will move in from … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, We’re all seeing the catastrophic devastation along the path of Hurricane Ian. You can only imagine the emotional impact of seeing your home leveled and everything destroyed. But people have not even been able to return to … Read More
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England took emergency action Wednesday to stabilize U.K. financial markets and head off a crisis in the broader economy after the government spooked investors with a program of unfunded tax cuts, sending the pound … Read More