Bill banning state and local DEI programs goes before NC House committee
Under House Bill 171, no state agency could "promote, support, fund, implement or maintain workplace DEI programs, policies, ...
'I bought their dream': How a US company's huge land deal in Senegal went bust
Rusting pipes in a barren field and unpaid workers are what remain after a U.S. company promised to turn a huge piece of land ...
Asian shares recover after Wall St gains, as markets waver under the threat of more tariffs
Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after U.S. stocks swayed higher as President Donald Trump’ s fast-approaching “ ...
Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan in warning against island's independence
The Chinese military launched large-scale drills in the waters around Taiwan on Tuesday, as it warned the self-ruled island ...
The key places to watch in Tuesday's elections in Wisconsin and Florida
Elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of President Donald Trump's political standing two months into his ...
Cyprus court drops all rape charges against 5 Israelis after doubting British woman's credibility
A criminal court in Cyprus has dropped all charges against five Israelis accused of gang-raping a British woman in a hotel room after ruling her testimony as not credible and replete with “fundamental ...
Authorities in Iceland evacuate southwestern town and Blue Lagoon spa over fear of volcanic eruption
Authorities evacuated a town and the Blue Lagoon spa in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as a volcano threatened to erupt for the eighth time.
NCDMV faces long waits, severe delays and appointment shortages
North Carolina's DMV is facing severe delays and appointment shortages, driven by the Real ID deadline, in-person renewals ...
Bill aims to offer free training for more would-be NC child care workers
North Carolina, along with the nation, has been struggling with affordable and available child care, as well as hiring child care workers. A bill in the state legislature would offer expanded free ...
TikTok is almost out of time to find a buyer. Here’s what we know
TikTok users may be experiencing some déjà vu this week. The popular short-form video app’s future is once again uncertain as a potential ban in the United States could be just days away.
South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun tearfully denies controversial claims about relationship with late actress
Embattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a closely watched ...
Middle East latest: Israel hits southern Beirut with airstrike, killing at least 3 people
The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least three people, in an attack it said targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group.