Syria cross-border aid lifeline facing closure after UN rift
The Security Council fails to extend deliveries for millions of people in the rebel-held north-west.
1970-01-01 08:00
Memphis officials ask court to strike statements about Atlanta police unit from a civil lawsuit filed by Tyre Nichols' mother
The City of Memphis and other officials have filed a motion seeking to strike certain statements from a civil lawsuit filed by the mother of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year old Black man who died after being violently beaten by Memphis police in January.
1970-01-01 08:00
Syrian government cancels BBC press accreditation
The move follows a BBC documentary that linked the president's family to the drug trade.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
1970-01-01 08:00
The Star-Spangled Batter: A Brief History of Baseball on the Fourth of July
Fourth of July baseball games have been popular since the Civil War era. Here’s how the tradition started.
1970-01-01 08:00
US military launches official investigation of disputed drone strike that reportedly killed civilian
An official investigation has been launched by US Central Command into the May 3 drone strike in Syria that reportedly killed a civilian instead of the intended senior al-Qaeda target.
1970-01-01 08:00
Appeals court dismisses Ivanka Trump as co-defendant in civil fraud case against Donald Trump
A New York appeals court has dismissed Ivanka Trump as a co-defendant in New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, his children and the Trump Organization, according to a court order filed Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Is It Illegal to Falsely Shout 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater?
Back in 1919, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. sort of made it seem like it was against the law to yell “fire“ while in a crowded theater, so we understand if you’re confused.
1970-01-01 08:00
Syria: New Captagon drug trade link to top officials found
Evidence shows members of the president's family and armed forces are involved in the Captagon trade.
1970-01-01 08:00
Syria war: Nine killed as Russia air strike hits Idlib market
The UN expresses deep concern about escalating hostilities after Russian jets bomb rebel-held Idlib.
1970-01-01 08:00
Civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II retires from church service
Prominent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon as the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church as he retired after 30 years.
1970-01-01 08:00
US urges Nigerian authorities to investigate air strike killing of herders
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON The United States urged Nigerian authorities on Friday to investigate an
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