March 30, 2023, 8:04am Nation & World
A fire broke out on a ferry in the southern Philippines and raged overnight for eight hours, killing at least 31 of the approximately 250 passengers and crew, officials said Thursday. Read story
March 30, 2023, 8:03am Nation & World
As Taiwan’s president began a stopover in the United States on her way to Central America, China said it was closely watching and would “resolutely safeguard our sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Read story
March 30, 2023, 8:01am Nation & World
German officials have criticized plans by French firm Framatome to produce nuclear fuel in a joint venture with Russia’s Rosatom at a facility in western Germany, and said Thursday that they will consider whether an application to do so can be rejected. Read story
March 30, 2023, 8:00am Nation & World
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of the Bosnia Serb separatist leader to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin following his moves to curb dissent and LGBTQ rights. Read story
March 30, 2023, 7:58am Nation & World
Prince Harry returned to a London court Thursday as his lawyer fought to keep his phone hacking lawsuit against a British tabloid publisher alive. Read story
March 30, 2023, 7:58am Nation & World
Europe’s anti-torture monitor said Thursday that police and border guards in some countries are using violence, dogs and the humiliation of stripping migrants of their clothing to drive them back across borders, and routinely deprive people of their right to apply for international protection. Read story
March 29, 2023, 4:38pm Nation & World
Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators Wednesday of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled toward the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and questioned whether tougher regulations would have made a difference. Read story
March 29, 2023, 4:15pm Nation & World
Last August, Daysia Holiday decided to try one more time to join the Army. Read story
March 29, 2023, 3:07pm Nation & World
The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” and was freed by Rwanda last week from a terrorism sentence returned Wednesday to the United States, where he will reunite with his family after being held for more than two years, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read story
March 29, 2023, 2:28pm Churches & Religion
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in the Rome hospital for several days of treatment, the Vatican said. Read story