CANBERRA, Australia — The United States is preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia, a news report said Monday, prompting China to accuse the U.S. of undermining regional peace and stability. The United States is preparing to build dedicated facilities for the long-range bombers at […]
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Inflation hits new record in Europe, slowing economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — Inflation hit a new record in the 19 countries that use the euro currency, fueled by out-of-control prices for natural gas and electricity due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Economic growth also slowed ahead of what economists fear is a looming recession, largely as a result of […]
UK govt under fire for ‘wretched’ migrant center conditions
LONDON — British politicians from both opposition and governing parties on Monday demanded the Conservative government improve conditions at an overcrowded facility for migrants, described by an independent inspector as “wretched.” Hundreds of people who crossed the English Channel in small boats have been moved to Manston, a former airfield […]
Delphi murders live updates: Police to make announcement Monday morning
LIVE UPDATES The two girls were on a hiking trail when they were killed on Feb. 13, 2017. Last Updated: October 31, 2022, 5:57 AM ET LinkShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Delphi double murder case to be updated by police Best friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, […]
China launches 3rd and final space station component
BEIJING — China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce. Mengtian was blasted into space on Monday afternoon from […]
Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid
CANBERRA, Australia — Beijing was targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continued to decline, the Lowy Institute reported Monday in its latest annual analysis of regional assistance. China’s aid to the Pacific has fallen from a peak […]
2 dead in Chattanooga shooting, police say
Two people are dead after a shooting incident that took place at two locations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, police said. “Right now, all we know is that we have two people who are shot and the investigation is ongoing,” Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy told reporters. The shooting took place at […]
Ukraine: Barrage of Russian strikes on key infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Monday morning reported a massive barrage of Russian strikes on critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities. Part of the Ukrainian capital was cut off from power and water supplies as a result, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Officials reported possible power outages […]
Two men exonerated in killing of Malcolm X to receive $36 million settlement
Two men who were exonerated in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X will receive a $36 million settlement after lawsuits were filed on their behalf against both the city and the state of New York last year. New York City agreed to pay $26 million in settling a lawsuit filed […]
Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing in storm-ravaged Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year with dozens more feared missing after villagers fled in the wrong direction and got buried in a boulder-laden mudslide. Almost two million others were swamped by floods in several […]