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Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years

The 1 per cent growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001, and it was a marked contrast to the record low of 0.2 per cent set in 2021 at the height of pandemic restrictions

Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in bind

Trump said early Thursday that Johnson will easily remain speaker for the next Congress if he acts decisively and tough in coming up with a new plan to also increase the debt limit

BoE to hold key rate despite slow economic growth, high inflation

The UK's central bank is set to keep interest rates on hold later Thursday as inflation has moved further above its target rate, even though the British economy is flatlining at best.

Number of dead, missing still unclear as aid arrives in quake-hit Vanuatu

Search crews were joined Thursday by specialists arriving in waves from Australia, New Zealand and France

ATP Guarantees $1.3M in Income to 26 Players in 2024 Tennis Tour

The ATP men's tennis tour paid out $1.3 million to a total of 26 players in 2024 under a new financial program called Baseline that guarantees minimum annual incomes for players ranked in the top 250.

Newspaper boss Watanabe who influenced Japan's postwar politics dies at 98

Watanabe, the editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun for over 30 years, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday, the Yomiuri said

Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle advance to semis in English League Cup

Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool advanced in the English League Cup on Wednesday to ensure a heavyweight lineup for the semifinals.

Italian club Genoa taken over by Romanian businessman Dan Sucu

Italy's oldest soccer club is now under the ownership of Romanian businessman Dan Sucu.

PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma suffers brutal face injury while making a save

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's face was bloodied after being hit by an opponent's cleat in a French league game against Monaco on Wednesday.

South Korea's acting leader to veto Oppn-sponsored bills, deepen strife

Four of the six bills to be vetoed by Han were meant to introduce greater state financial assistance programs for the country's agriculture and fisheries industries

US effort to curb China, Russia's access to new chips 'inadequate': Report

Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia to access US-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago

North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia to use in Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country would 'invariably support' Russia's war in Ukraine when he met Russia's defence chief in late November

Donald Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

Trump's joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance, which stopped the bill in its tracks, punctuated a daylong torrent of social media posts by Musk attacking the budget legislation

Want Ukraine in stronger position for peace talks with Russia: Nato leader

However, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte appeared frustrated at growing speculation in Nato capitals about when those peace talks might start and whether European peacekeepers would be involved

Lawsuit claims elite US universities favour wealthy students in admissions

The filings are the latest salvo in a lawsuit that claims that 17 of the nation's most prestigious colleges colluded to reduce the competition for prospective students

Florida charges suspect in Trump assassination bid for crash after arrest

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said she obtained an arrest warrant for Ryan Wesley Routh, who already is being held on federal charges in the assassination attempt

Government funding plan collapses as Donald Trump makes new demands

Trump's sudden decision to make new demands sent Congress spiralling as lawmakers are trying to wrap up work and head home for the holidays

US Senate passes bill to raise troop pay, aims to counter China's power

The bill passed comfortably 85-14, sending it to President Joe Biden. Eleven senators who caucus with Democrats, as well as three Republicans, voted against the legislation

France's apex court upholds former Prez Sarkozy's conviction in bribe case

Sarkozy, 69, faces a year in prison, but is expected to ask to be detained at home with an electronic bracelet as is the case for any sentence of two years or less

Families of hostages face uncertainty despite hopes for Gaza ceasefire

Zangauker and Gritzewsky were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, where they lived together, and then held separately in Gaza. Just before her release from a tunnel under Gaza, Gritzewsky heard from other