The collapse of a major highway has resulted in bottlenecked traffic that could impact transportation routes throughout the eastern United States. Drivers on Monday experienced prolonged commutes after a tanker truck caught fire and damaged a section of the I-95…
9 injured in mass shooting after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals
Nine people have been injured in a mass shooting in Denver, Colorado. Three of the victims are in a critical condition, police said in a Twitter post, while the others have non life-threatening injuries. They added that a suspect was…
Guo Wengui, Chinese billionaire and Steve Bannon associate, to go to trial in 2024 in fraud conspiracy
The exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who was charged by U.S. prosecutors in a $1 billion fraud conspiracy, will go to trial in April. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres set the trial date at a hearing Tuesday in New York…
Tori Bowie: American 3-time Olympic medallist died from complications in childbirth
American sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications in childbirth, her agent has said. Bowie, who won 4x100m relay gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, plus 100m silver and 200m bronze, died at her home in Florida in May at…
USAID suspends food aid to Ethiopia due to diversion concerns
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Thursday it was suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its donations were being diverted from people in need. A spokesperson said in a statement that USAID had determined, in coordination with…
Sudan sides agree 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday – Saudi Arabia, U.S.
Saudi Arabia and the U.S. who have been brokering talks in a joint statement said Sudan’s warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday. Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid…
Pat Robertson, noted televangelist and creator of ‘700 Club,’ dies at 93
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He…
Flight from Paris to the US diverted to Canada due to an unruly passenger, police say
A disruptive passenger on a Friday flight from Paris, France, to Detroit, Michigan, is facing criminal charges after his behavior caused the plane to be diverted to Canada, police said. Ahmed Omar Aden, 34, was acting in an “unruly manner”…
Ex-Vice-President Mike Pence joins White House race
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to join an increasingly crowded field of Republicans running for president. Mr Pence, 63, is set to formally launch his campaign with a video, speech and town hall event in the…
Former FBI agent who spied for Soviet Union dies in US jail
Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent turned spy whom the bureau describes as the most damaging in its history, was found dead in his prison cell, United States authorities have said. Hanssen, 79, was sentenced in 2002 to life in…