Janet Yellen warns shutdown would be 'dangerous and unnecessary'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will warn Congress in a speech later Friday morning that a government shutdown would be "dangerous and unnecessary" because it would undermine the American economy and disrupt key government functions.
2023-09-29 23:23
Europe's oldest shoe found in Spanish bat cave
The 6,000 year old woven sandals are among dozens of prehistoric objects being analysed by scientists.
2023-09-29 12:21
What China's economic problems mean for the world
Problems faced by the world's second-largest economy include a property market crisis and slow growth.
2023-09-29 07:18
Analysis: A messy government shutdown is the last thing the economy needs
It's a delicate time for the American economy.
2023-09-28 23:51
US government shutdowns don't send markets tanking, but the coast is far from clear
The possibility of a US government shutdown has cast a shadow on a market already rife with uncertainty.
2023-09-28 19:54
Congress on track to trigger a shutdown with House and Senate at odds
With only three days to go before government funding expires, Congress is barreling toward a shutdown with the House and Senate at an impasse over a path forward.
2023-09-28 17:27
Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak
Extraordinarily wet monsoons have given dengue-carrying mosquitoes fertile breeding ground.
2023-09-28 15:57
Jailing of Vietnam climate activist sparks concern
Human rights groups say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.
2023-09-28 13:17
BBC helps free suspected migrants stuck in refrigerated lorry
A woman spoke to us from inside the lorry in France, saying she was struggling to breathe.
2023-09-28 12:48
Argentina poverty rate rises to 40.1% in first half of 2023
BUENOS AIRES Argentina's poverty rate rose to 40.1% in the first half of 2023, the government's INDEC statistics
2023-09-28 03:26
Buenos Aires central square becomes nighttime soup kitchen as poverty hits 40%
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's historic Plaza de Mayo square in the center of Buenos Aires, where
2023-09-28 03:24
With shutdown looming, Carter library moves up birthday celebration for 39th president
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has moved up planned festivities for the former president's 99th birthday amid the possibility of a government shutdown by the end of the week.
2023-09-28 01:55