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Putin likely didn't order death of Russian Oppn leader Navalny, says US

Soon after Navalny's death, US President Joe Biden said Putin was ultimately responsible but did not accuse the Russian president of directly ordering it

Protests over Gaza conflict roils US campuses ahead of graduations

Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel over the large-scale operation in Gaza it says was launched to stamp out the militant Palestinian group Hamas.

US SC rejects Elon Musk's appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla

The justices did not comment in leaving in place lower-court rulings against Musk, who complained that the requirement amounts to prior restraint on his speech in violation of the First Amendment

Likely missile attack by Houthi rebels targets container ship in Red Sea

The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said, without offering any other immediate details

Affluent Americans driving US economy, likely delaying Fed rate cuts

Stock prices, as measured by the S&P 500 index, are about 72% higher than they were five years ago. Home values soared 58% from the end of 2018 through 2023, according to the Federal Reserve

South Korea's President talks to opposition about bipartisan cooperation

The meeting was their first since Yoon took office in 2022 after defeating Lee in the country's closest presidential election.

Teens plotted to buy guns, attack Jews after Sydney bishop was stabbed

Five teens, aged 14 to 17, were charged in a Sydney court on Thursday last week with a range of offenses including conspiring to engage in or planning a terrorist act

Millions of Afghans sought refuge in Pak; Now hiding to evade deportation

The youth is one of at least 1.7 million Afghans who made Pakistan their home as their country sank deeper into decades of war

Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma; governor issues state of emergency

Nearly 30,000 people remained without power after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The damage was extensive in Sulphur, a town of about 5,000 people.

Biden and Netanyahu speak on Rafah invasion and cease fire talks

The White House said that Biden reiterated his clear position as Israel plans to invade Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah despite global concern for more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there.

Australian PM describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis'

Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 million.

Putin probably didn't order opposition leader Navalny's death: US official

Soon after the Navalny's death, US President Joe Biden said Putin was ultimately responsible but did not accuse the Russian president of directly ordering it.

Dubai plans to move int'l airport to $35 bn new facility within 10 years

''We are building a new project for future generations, ensuring continuous and stable development for our children and their children in turn,'' said Sheikh Mohammed

Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever: Experts

On Saturday, Weinstein was in custody in a Manhattan hospital where he was undergoing multiple tests, attorney Arthur Aidala said. He was returned Friday to New York City jails from a state prison 160

Harvey Weinstein hospitalised upon return to New York from Upstate prison

On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals vacated his conviction after concluding that a trial judge permitted jurors to see and hear too much evidence not directly related to the charges he faced.

US envoy Blinken to visit Mideast again. What can he achieve this time?

Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday, just two days since arriving back in Washington after a trip to China. Blinken will attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign.

Two Russian journalists arrested for alleged work for Navalny group

A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, Sergei Mingazov, was detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday

Biden to give election-year roast with journalists, celebrities present

Biden's speech before an expected crowd of nearly 3,000 people at a Washington hotel will be followed by entertainer Colin Jost from Saturday Night Live

At least 70 killed by flooding in Kenya; more rain expected during weekend

The East African country has seen weeks of heavy rains and severe flooding in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as well as in the country's western and central regions

6.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java Island, felt in Jakarta

Earthquakes are frequent across the sprawling archipelago nation, but they are rarely felt in Jakarta