Can Mike Johnson become speaker of the House?
WASHINGTON — First, McCarthy. Then Scalise and Jordan, and now Emmer. The list of House Republicans who have tried and failed to win the speaker’s gavel…
September British retail sales fall as hard-hit consumers stick to basics
British retail sales reversed in September after a bounce in August when good weather drew consumers back to supermarkets and shopping malls, the country's main…
Journalist Cheng Lei returned to Australia after 38 months detained in China on espionage charges
Jailed Chinese television journalist Cheng Lei touched down at Melbourne Airport in Australia on Wednesday after being freed from 38 months' detention in China on…
Unifor workers launch strike at Canadian GM plants
Canada's Unifor union started a strike against General Motors on Tuesday. File Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/EPA-EFE Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Canadian autoworkers union Unifor…
U.S. senators arrive in China to repair relations, strengthen economic ties
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China Saturday to hold diplomatic talks with Communist Party leaders in…
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for research enabling mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Scientists Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, from Hungary and the United States respectively, have received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries enabling…
Economists wary of economic impact as student loan payments resume
The resumption of student loan repayments on Sunday could have a negative effect on the economy as debt-saddled Americans cut back on other purchases, economists…
Tourism to Japan reaches 86% of what it was before pandemic
Officials said tourism in Japan is now near 86% of what it was before the pandemic. File Photo by Franck Robichon/EPA-EFE Sept. 20 (UPI) --…
Last 3 defendants in Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot found not guilty
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends the National Governors Association meeting at the White House on February 10. Three people accused of trying to kidnap her…
Cruise ship stranded in Greenland could take days to reach
The Danish Joint Arctic Command has dispatched the ship Knud Rasmussen to assist a cruise ship that is stranded in Greenland. The ship could take…
Joe Biden arrives in India for G20, meetings with Narendra Modi, Vietnam leaders
1 of 4 | U.S. President Joe Biden (L) meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the G20 summit on Friday in New…
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "only mild symptoms," while President Joe Biden has tested negative and will continue…
U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August; Biden hails strong job-creating period
1 of 3 | President Joe Biden speaks on the August Jobs Report in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on Friday.…
More than 100 British schools ordered to remain shut due to unsafe concrete
British Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said that the government was taking a "cautious approach" in closing schools with walls, roofs or floors constructed from a…
Study: Aug. 24 America’s worst day for sick leave absences
Aug. 24, is America's "sickest day," with more workers reporting they're ill than other day of the year, according to research. File Photo by Luisella…
YouTube launches effort to fight back against medical misinformation
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- YouTube announced Tuesday that it will update its policies to tackle medical misinformation. "We've learned critical lessons about developing Community Guidelines…
China scraps youth unemployment report in face of rising numbers
The Chinese government on Tuesday shelved its monthly report on youth unemployment on Tuesday ahead of an expected seventh consecutive increase. Source link
U.S., South Korea to kick off major joint military exercise next week amid North Korea threats
1/4 U.S. and South Korean forces will hold the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise from Aug. 21-31, South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Col.…
Vaccine developer gives evidence during Warren Tredrea’s unfair dismissal hearing
An Adelaide vaccine developer has told a court "even a completely vaccinated workplace" would not stop the transmission of COVID-19 in the unfair dismissal case…
Kim Jong Un views new weapons at military parade with Russian, Chinese officials
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong viewed a military parade in Pyongyang held to…