The number of American filing for jobless claims falls to lowest level in 6 months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs ...
2 charged in connection with orange spray attack on Stonehenge monuments
Two environmental activists have been charged over the spraying orange paint powder at the Stonehenge monuments in southwest England in June, police said Thursday. Rajan Naidu, 73, ...
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback
Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age ...
Suicides in the US military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend
Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend that the Pentagon has struggled to abate, senior defense officials said. The increase is a bit of a ...
Japan to resume V-22 flights after inquiry finds pilot error caused accident
Japan’s fleet of hybrid-helicopter military aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an ...
Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been jailed for nearly 24 ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand’s parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected on Thursday when dramatic political theater erupted over a controversial proposed law ...
Schools, colleges brace for ‘a much more threatening political environment’
Trump has threatened multiple times to take away funding from schools if they do not align with his views on subjects such as ...
Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Thursday that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting smaller” over Iran’s ...
WMBB3h
UK set to create new pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans later Thursday to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of unlocking tens of billions of pounds for investment and ...
Gaetz once faced sex trafficking investigation by Justice Dept. he could now lead
Inside a private meeting of House Republicans, the news that Trump had chosen Gaetz to lead the Justice Department sent a ...
Thousands of police officers but few visiting fans for France-Israel soccer match after attacks
A heavy police presence but few visiting fans are expected when France hosts Israel in Nations League soccer on Thursday, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with ...