Maldives won't witness total solar eclipse on Mon

Even today, sometimes pregnant women are warned to stay inside, not eat and not carry sharp objects.

7 April 2024

U.S. court rejects J&J bankruptcy strategy for tens of thousands

More than 1,500 talc lawsuits have been dismissed without J&J having to pay anything.

31 January 2023

East-West battleground will shift to metals

In 2019, China accounted for 64% of the global production of graphite, 60% of rare earth elements, 13% of lithium and 8% of copper, IEA data shows.

24 December 2022

U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok

TikTok and CFIUS have been negotiating for more than two years on data security requirements.

2 March 2023

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Russian anger grows over strike

Russia said 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year's Eve attack.

4 January 2023

At least 29 killed in Mexico capture of Chapo's son

The arrest spurred the powerful Sinaloa Cartel - once headed by El Chapo himself - to go on a rampage.

8 January 2023

U.S. deep freeze leaves more than 800,000 without power

Weather-related car accidents around the country left at least 16 dead and hundreds stranded on ice.

25 December 2022

New York's gun law remains in effect as court gives more time

13 October 2022