Kevin McCarthy’s wild ride as US House speaker ends in historic fall

12 months ago

Kevin McCarthy began his wild ride as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a chaotic January week and…

Biden calls on political leaders to shed “poisonous atmosphere” in Washington

12 months ago

U.S. President Joe Biden called on political leaders on Wednesday to change the "poisonous atmosphere" in Washington and work on…

Sam Bankman-Fried was ‘math nerd’ who did not steal, defense says at trial

12 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer laid out his defense case at his fraud trial on Wednesday, portraying the 31-former billionaire as a "math nerd"…

US healthcare workers launch three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente

12 months ago

About 75,000 healthcare workers launched a planned three-day strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the U.S. on Wednesday, the largest-ever…

Judge chides Donald Trump lawyer’s ‘ridiculous’ questioning in civil fraud trial

12 months ago

A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president’s lawyers on…

With trial underway, Trump appeals New York judge’s fraud ruling

12 months ago

Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed a judge's refusal to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against…

Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan bid to fill top job in leaderless US House

12 months ago

The race to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No.2 Republican,…

Metalworkers suspend strike at Embraer plant in Brazil

12 months ago

Metalworkers at Brazilian planemaker Embraer's (EMBR3.SA) Sao Jose dos Campos plant on Tuesday decided to suspend a strike they had started earlier…

UK finance minister attacks ‘utterly unacceptable’ HS2 costs before rail decision

12 months ago

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt attacked what he called the "utterly unacceptable" cost of Britain's HS2 high-speed railway on Tuesday…

Online fashion retailer Boohoo cuts outlook, shares sink

12 months ago

 British online fashion retailer Boohoo (BOOH.L) slid to a loss after revenue fell 17% in its first-half and said a slower than…