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Tyre Nichols' family grieves 'on sacred ground' in Memphis after funeral

On the eve of the funeral for Tyre Nichols, who died days after a brutal beating by Memphis police officers just minutes from his home, his family was sharing remembrances and expressing grief

Fate of last ex-cop charged in George Floyd murder lies with judge

Tuesday was the deadline for prosecutors and defence attorneys to file final written arguments in the case of Thao, the last of the four former officers facing judgement in Floyd's killing

Nikki Haley planning February 15 launch for 2024 presidential campaign

Haley, 51, served as South Carolina's governor for six years before serving as President Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations

Blinken's 2-day visit to Mideast highlights US limitations in region

Blinken arrived in the region at a particularly tense time ending a month in which 35 Palestinians and seven Israelis were killed

Ukraine pushes for Western fighter jets after tank deals as war continues

Several Western leaders have expressed concern that providing warplanes could escalate the conflict and draw them in deeper

US govt accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treaty

Russia's refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the United States from exercising important rights under the treaty and threatens the viability of US-Russian nuclear arms control: US

GM quarterly profit jumps 16% to $1.99 bn as sales rebound late in 2022

Quarterly revenue rose 28% to $43.1 billion, the company said, also beating estimates for $39.96 billion

Pfizer predicts bigger-than-expected sales drop for two key products

But Pfizer said Tuesday that it expects Comirnaty sales to tumble 64% to about $13.5 billion this year

UN chief backs democracy for Myanmar 2 years after military seizes power

Two years after Myanmar's military seized power, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced support Monday for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar's people

Chinese factory activity rebounds, adding to recovery signs: Survey

Chinese factory activity rebounded in January from three months of contraction, adding to signs the world's second-largest economy might be recovering from a painful slump

Nato chief calls for stronger ties with Japan to defend democracy

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said our security is closely interconnected and called for stronger ties with Japan

Trump lawsuit claims Woodward audiobook violates copyright, seeks $50 mn

The lawsuit claims that Trump consented to being recorded for a series of interviews between December 2019 and August 2020, but only for a book Woodward was working on

Ten people injured on Monday in drive-by shooting in Florida: Police

Ten people were injured Monday afternoon during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said

Teen killed, four others injured in shooting at Texas lounge over weekend

A high school student was killed and four others were injured when a person opened fire over the weekend at a hookah lounge in Austin, Texas, authorities said Monday

New Zealand's largest city Auckland braces for more rain and flooding

Residents in New Zealand's largest city were bracing Tuesday for another deluge and more flooding, four days after Auckland endured its wettest day on record in a storm that killed four people

Prez Biden to end Covid-19 twin national emergencies in US on May 11

Once the emergency expires, people with private insurance will have some out-of-pocket costs for Covid vaccines, tests and treatment, while the uninsured will have to pay in their entirety

France doesn't rule out sending warplanes to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Macron laid out multiple conditions saying that providing such equipment would not lead to an escalation of tensions or be used to touch Russian soil, and that it wouldn't weaken the French army

Long-haul carrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel

Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight with one engine entirely powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel. This comes as carriers worldwide try to lessen their carbon footprint

Covid still a global health emergency but nearing 'inflection' point: WHO

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an inflexion point

German economy shrank 0.2% in Q4 compared to Q3, worse than expected

Germany's economy shrank by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official figures showed Monday