Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says the party has a "credible plan to finish the job of balancing the books", in a speech in London.
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security measures. His first emergency declaration, in January, sought to tame surging crime by allowing more coordination between the military and police.
Philip Morris will soon be able to sell its most successful smoke-free product in the U.S., setting up a battle with its former parent company Altria.
A Michigan school district canceled its plan for an elementary classroom mini-lesson on gender identity and pronouns after receiving backlash from community members, the district's superintendent announced Friday.
Pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia continued to occupy part of the campus lawn after several were arrested.
The U.S. military's success helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well prepared militarily for whatever comes next as Iran and Israel move from shadow warfare to direct confrontation. But current and former U.S. officials say U.S. forces are not positioned for a major, sustained Middle East conflict and the Pentagon may have to revisit assumptions about military needs in the region if the crisis deepens. "I don't think we have all the forces that we would want to support Israel if there was a direct war between them and Iran," said Michael Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East under the Trump administration.
Donald Trump’s defense team in his hush money trial vetted potential jurors using a jury consultant and researchers to dig into their social media profiles.
Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The 2022 deaths of two hunters who ate venison infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) has raised concerns the illness could pass to humans.
Officials are investigating a video that showed a Colorado Rockies coach sitting in the cockpit during a team flight— a major security violation.
Jury selection concluded Friday with six alternate jurors picked to join the panel of 12 that will ultimately decide the former president's fate.
HoneyBee Blues, a Pennsylvania-based apiary removed an entire colony of bees from the walls of a woman's home on April 8.
The reverse crunch is an easy core exercise that targets those hard to hit lower abs — without straining your neck and back.
He learned a lot in his first marriage. Now I get to reap the benefits.
Authorities confiscated nearly 50 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in an ice chest of fish earlier this week at the Southern border in California, federal officials said.
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Nearly 30 years after three boys were found dead, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled new DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene can proceed, overturning a circuit court which had denied a request by one of the men convicted of the crime.
Uber published its 2024 lost-and-found index, revealing some of the funniest notes left by forgetful riders.
A Maryland high school student has been charged with planning to carry out a school shooting, after authorities discovered a journal where he'd set out his intentions in detail and said he wanted to be famous.
Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform switching to a parliamentary system that opposition parties say will allow President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his grip on power.Under the new constitution, Togo adopts a parliamentary system, leaving lawmakers to elect the president which would become a largely ceremonial role with a four-year term.
Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee plan to deploy 100,000 volunteers and attorneys to battleground states monitor the vote in November.
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