[ad_1] US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was released from hospital Monday after treatment for a concussion and will continue his recovery at an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a spokesman said. McConnell’s office said doctors discovered over the weekend that he…
[ad_1] Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the event with a completely different jumping technique that was eventually named after him, died Sunday at the age of 76, his agent Ray Schulte said Friday. Fosbury won gold for…
[ad_1] Mozambique and Malawi on Monday counted the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 60 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it tore through southern Africa for the second time in a month…
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden’s administration said on Monday it had approved a major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a decision condemned by environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s climate pledges.…
[ad_1] The collapse last week of Silicon Valley Bank, as depositors clamored for money, has sent ripples through the financial system. Here’s a quick look at the situation: What is Silicon Valley Bank? Silicon Valley Bank is the 16th largest…
[ad_1] Governments in the US, UK and Canada are taking extraordinary measures to avert a potential banking crisis after the failure of California-based Silicon Valley Bank fueled fears of wider upheaval. US regulators worked over the weekend to find a…
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia as soon as next week, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, when Moscow and Kyiv both reported intense fighting in the bloodiest battle fought in the eastern…
[ad_1] Iran’s judiciary chief said Monday that 22,000 people detained in recent anti-government protests sweeping the Islamic Republic have been pardoned. There is no immediate independent confirmation of a mass release. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi’s comments come as demonstrations have slowed…
[ad_1] Gary Lineker is set to return to the airwaves after the BBC lifted the former footballer’s suspension on Monday for a post on Twitter criticizing the UK government’s new migration policy. The about-face follows a weekend of chaos and…
[ad_1] North Korea test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine on Sunday, state news agency KCNA said on Monday as US-South Korea military exercises were set to begin. “Strategic” is usually used to describe weapons with nuclear capabilities. KCNA…