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Tech outage: Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disorder

At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of companies worldwide

13 Palestinians killed in central Gaza strikes as ceasefire talks continue

War in Gaza, which was sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack on southern Israel, has killed more than 38,900 people, according to the territory's Health Ministry

Myanmar's civil war has seen rise in attacks on schools, say researchers

Myanmar witness said the attacks have further strained Myanmar's already fractured school system, taking away education for millions of children

Despite curfew, deaths mount in B'desh protests over govt jobs quota

Another 22 people died Thursday as protesting students attempted to impose a complete shutdown of the country. Several people were also killed Tuesday and Wednesday

Judge sets Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sexual assault in NYC for Nov 12

Weinstein, 72, is jailed on Rikers Island. One of his attorneys, Arthur Aidala, has complained that Weinstein hasn't been getting proper care in jail for diabetes, macular degeneration

Longtime US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas dies at 74 years

Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed Friday night that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, had died

UN approves transparent procedures for people to get off sanctions lists

After the vote, US deputy ambassador Robert Wood called the council's unanimous approval a historic moment, saying delisting procedures haven't changed for 18 years

Iran moving forward on key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb, claims US

Iran resumed its nuclear program after the Trump administration ended US cooperation with a 2015 deal

Blinken highlights support for Ukraine in case US backs away under Trump

Concerns among Ukraine and its supporters that the country could lose vital US support have increased as Trump's campaign surges and Biden's falters

African-American lawmakers support Prez Biden, but some express concern

Before the attempted assassination of Trump, Biden was set to hold a crucial week of events focused on Black and Latino voters

Nigeria slaps $220 mn fine on Meta over violation of data protection laws

Nigeria, which is Africa's most populous country, also has one of the world's highest number of internet users with 154 mn active subscribers in 2022, according to the country's statistics agency

Mexican prez calls Trump 'a friend', says he'll warn against closing border

Lopez Obrador also addressed a growing discomfort in the United States with the massive transfer of US auto companies to lower-wage plants in Mexico

What Usha Vance's rise means to other South Asian, Hindu Americans

Usha Vance is a registered Republican but had identified as a Democrat in 2014

Marine accused of Nazi salute during Capitol riot gets almost 5 yrs of jail

US District Judge Beryl Howell sentenced Dykes, who's 26, to four years and nine months of imprisonment, the Justice Department said

Biden will stay in race for US Presidential polls: Campaign chairwoman

Biden campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillion acknowledged slippage in support for the president

Drone strike by Houthi rebels kills one, wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv

The aerial strike rumbled through the center of the city near the US Embassy, causing shrapnel to rain down and spreading shards of glass over a large radius

Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal: UN court

It said such acts render "Israel's presence in the occupied Palestinian territory unlawful. It says its continued presence was illegal" and should be ended as rapidly as possible".

Here what Olympians should take note from Mike Conley's 1988 Olympics race

Officials measured Conley's jump from the mark the shorts made. It cost him precious centimeters and he finished fourth, one spot out of the Olympics

Russia convicts WSJ reporter of espionage, sentences 16 years in prison

Gershkovich, his employer and the US government vehemently denied the charges. US officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham

Germany's new lithium deal aims to reduce Europe's reliance on China

The excavation of lithium was back in the limelight after Serbia's constitutional court earlier this month overturned a previous ruling to cancel a USD 2.4 billion mining project