World
Witness: Giuliani Associate Never Delivered Campaign Funds
Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt testified at a trial Friday, describing how his enthusiastic pursuit of big contributions from a Rudy Giuliani associate he met at a Trump hotel during his 2018 run for governor ended with a $10,000 check he had...
England Eases Covid-19 Testing Rules for Most Incoming Passengers from October 24
Anyone with a positive lateral flow test will be provided with a free confirmatory PCR test through the National Health Service.
Retired Diplomat Hill Is Biden's Choice For Envoy To Serbia
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he intends to nominate longtime diplomat Christopher Hill to be ambassador to Serbia.
Sarah Sanders Raises $2.1M In Bid For Arkansas Governor
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has raised $2.1 million over the past three months in her bid to be Arkansas' next governor, her campaign announced Thursday.
Italy Judge Suspends Trial Of Egyptians Charged After Student Killing
An Italian judge suspended on Thursday the trial of four Egyptian security officials over the disappearance and murder of an Italian student who was killed in Egypt, because of concerns the men might not know about they had been charged.
White Man Appeals Conviction For Black Student's Killing
A white man serving a life sentence for stabbing a Black college student to death at a bus stop at the University of Maryland has asked the states second highest court to throw out his murder conviction.
Lawyer Shoots Client To Death In Mexico Court, Kills Self
A lawyer shot his client to death in a courtroom in northern Mexico Wednesday, than fled into an adjoining chamber and killed himself with a gunshot to the head.
Mental Capacity At Issue As Alabama Man Faces Execution Date
Federal judges heard arguments Wednesday about whether an Alabama inmate had the mental capacity to understand the paperwork setting up his planned execution next week, with a defense lawyer arguing the man's cognitive deficiencies warranted disability as...
U.S., EU, Israel Adopt Tough Tone On Iran, Mull Options
U.S., Israeli and EU officials took a tough line toward Iran on Wednesday, with U.S. officials saying they would consider all options if Tehran failed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and Israel saying it reserved the right to act.
Case Against Accused Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Plods On
The federal judge in the capital murder case against Robert Bowers in the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre told lawyers Wednesday she wants a list of pretrial motions and plans to reassess the status of the longdelayed case in January.
COVID-19 Curbs In Sydney Could Ease Early Amid Surge In Vaccinations
New South Wales could ease more restrictions in Sydney a week earlier than planned on Oct. 18 as Australia's most populous state races towards its 80% doubledose vaccination target, the government said on Wednesday.
U.S. Hopes Abraham Accords Will Help Israeli-Palestinian Issue - Officials
The United States is working to expand normalisation agreements between Israel and Arab nations, known as the Abraham Accords, and hopes restoring such ties can be leveraged to advance progress on the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, senior State Departm...
U.S., Israel, UAE To Launch Working Groups At Trilateral Meeting On Wednesday -State Dept Official
The United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will launch two new working groups on Wednesday, a senior State Department official said, as Washington hopes to expand the agreements between Israel and its neighbors known as the Abraham accords.
World Sevens Series To Comprise 10 Men's, 7 Women's Events
The 2022 World Rugby Sevens Series will include 10 mens and seven womens tournaments over six months with new venues in France and Spain.
Former Tobacco Field Where MLK Jr Worked To Be Preserved
A plot of land in Connecticut, once a thriving tobacco farm where Martin Luther King Jr. worked as a college student in the 1940s, will be protected for its historic and cultural significance to the state's civil rights history.
Judge: Prison Staffing Levels Will Be Issue On DOJ Lawsuit
A federal judge said prison staffing levels can remain an issue in the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Alabama, but said federal officials must provide more details behind some of their allegations.