House passes Senate border aid bill, sends to Trump for signature
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill providing $4.6 billion to address a surge of migrants at the U.S. border with...
Baghdad protesters take down Bahrain flag over Trump peace conference
More than 200 demonstrators broke into the courtyard of Bahrain’s Embassy in Baghdad and took down the country’s flag on Thursday night, to protest a...
House passes bill to thwart 2020 ballot box hacking
U.S. states would get $600 million in federal grants to secure voting machines from cyber attacks under legislation passed by the House of Representatives on...
Pfizer names former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb to its board
Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it has named former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to its board of directors, effective immediately....
Twitter to deemphasize, label politician tweets that break rules
Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasize tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources such as politicians, in order...
Burnout in firefighters linked to sleep issues, mental health concerns
Firefighters who feel burned out often experience sleep issues, which also increases their risk of emotional fatigue, exhaustion and health problems, researchers say....
England reach semi-finals with 3-0 win over Norway
England sent out a warning to their rivals as they stormed into the women’s World Cup semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory against Norway on...
Uruguay withdraws from OAS meeting over Venezuela opposition delegation
Uruguay on Thursday withdrew from a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) being held in Medellin, Colombia, in protest of the presence of...
VP Pence agrees lawmakers to be notified of child migrant deaths
U.S. Vice President Michael Pence, in a telephone conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, agreed on Thursday that lawmakers would be notified within 24 hours...
Trump peace plan conference is blip on Israel’s radar as political, Iran crises swirl
A U.S.-led conference in Bahrain designed to drum up investment in the Palestinian economy and pave a path to peace with Israel has gone largely...
