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At least two die after planes collide in California while trying to land

Two planes collided in Northern California while trying to land at a local airport and at least two of the three occupants were killed, officials said

North Korea dismisses Seoul's 'foolish' aid-for-disarmament offer

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will never accept South Korean President's foolish offer of economic benefits in exchange for denuclearisation steps

New York judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews

A judge refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts talks with UN chief, Erdogan on grain export

As a potential power broker, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use his first visit to Ukraine since the war started nearly six months ago to seek ways to expand grain exports

Google employees demand abortion protections for contract workers

Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users

World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia: WHO report

New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the WHO

Trump Organisation CFO Weisselberg pleads guilty in tax evasion case

Weisselberg, 75, admitted he participated in a yearslong scheme to avoid taxes by paying certain workers with unreported perks like housing and cars

Salman Rushdie's attacker indicted, expected to appear in court today

A grand jury has indicted the man who stabbed Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York, county prosecutors said on Thursday

2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar: Ticket sales top 2.45 mn, 500,000 still left

Brazil's games against Serbia and Cameroon were among the most in-demand

Africa CDC says renaming of monkeypox variants by WHO will curb stigma

The head of Africa's CDC is really pleased that the World Health Organization is renaming the monkeypox variants to remove references to African regions amid concerns about stigmatisation.

Ethiopia calls WHO chief Tedros' comments on Tigray 'unethical'

Ethiopia's government is criticising as unethical the statement by the WHO's director-general that the crisis in the country's Tigray region is the worst disaster on Earth.

Global stocks lower after FOMC's July minutes suggest US inflation too high

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures mostly declined on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said US inflation is too high despite aggressive rate hikes, suggesting support for more increases

Israel seals Palestinian rights groups offices it labelled terrorist

Israel raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organisations, sealing entrance doors and leaving notices declaring them closed

Donald Trump CFO's plea deal could make him a prosecution witness

Trump's chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to tax violations in a deal that would require him to testify about illicit business practices at the former president's company

Pence tells fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at FBI over Trump search

Former VP Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Trump's home and denounced calls by some of the allies to defund the FBI

Liz Cheney's defeat end of an era for GOP; Donald Trump's party now

Liz Cheney's resounding primary defeat marks the end of an era for the Republican Party as well as her own family legacy, the most high-profile political casualty yet

Scientists seek to develop hybrid coral reef off of Miami shores

Scientists and students from the University of Miami dove into the dark waters a few miles off the shores of Miami this week as part of an effort to develop hybrid reefs

Elon Musk's tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir

Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English football team Manchester United whose current owners are opposed by many fans then saying several hours later that it was a joke

Dubai airport sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost: CEO

The nearly 28 mn people who traveled through the airport over the past 6 months represent some 70% of the airport's pre-pandemic levels, even as Dubai's key source market of China remains closed

Global share trade mixed on optimism about economies of US, China

Global shares were mixed Wednesday as markets looked to strong economic signs out of the US and China as drivers of growth. Expectations of economic growth will remain key to gauging recession fears