(Reuters) -Nicaragua arrested another Catholic bishop on Wednesday, a source in close contact with local church leaders told Reuters following local media reports, making the bishop the second such leader to be detained in a prolonged crackdown. Police…
Shipping industry in the dark over US-led Red Sea navy force
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Shipping companies remain in the dark over a new international navy coalition being assembled by the United States to combat attacks in the Red Sea, with many vessels continuing to avoid the area or cancelling contra…
MTA, New Jersey in settlement talks over federal congestion pricing lawsuit
NEW YORK — Settlement talks are continuing between New York and New Jersey officials over the Garden State’s lawsuit to block Manhattan congestion tolling, MTA chairman Janno Lieber said Wednesday Lieber was mum on the details, but said the agency stil…
NYC Council passes bill requiring cops to log every investigative encounter in face of mayor’s opposition
NYPD officers must document every investigative encounter with civilians, including ID checks, under a bill passed by the City Council on Wednesday — but whether the measure will become law remains unclear as Mayor Eric Adams opposes it and hasn’t rule…
Analysis-Colorado ballot case adds fuel to Trump’s nomination drive
By James Oliphant and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The latest legal challenge to Donald Trump’s campaign for a second term as president seems likely to hand the 2024 Republican frontrunner even more firepower in his quest to win his party’s nomi…
Fabrizio Romano names three strikers Man Utd have spoken to, confident of January transfers
Fabrizio Romano says Manchester United are still looking to do business in the January transfer window and are actively looking at opportunities. Manchester United’schief operating officer Colette Roche was this week quoted at a fan forum saying Januar…
Fabrizio Romano names three strikers Man Utd have spoken to, confident of January transfers
Fabrizio Romano says Manchester United are still looking to do business in the January transfer window and are actively looking at opportunities. Manchester United’schief operating officer Colette Roche was this week quoted at a fan forum saying Januar…
Madonna’s backup dancer and Santa fall on stage during steamy lap dance
By Alex West Madonna’s Christmas celebration on stage didn’t go as planned when her dancer fell over sitting on Santa’s lap. The pop singer brought out Mr. Clause as part of her performance. He wore a full-on red and white suit complete with the iconic…
Tokyo stocks open lower after sharp falls on Wall St.
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, as investor sentiment was dampened by heavy selling on Wall Street overnight that put an end to a nine-day winning streak on the Dow Jones index. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average…
Breaking Royal Tradition: King Charles Personally ‘Writes Script’ for His Upcoming Christmas Day Speech
King Charles III is set to break decades of tradition by writing the “script” for the second annual Christmas Day Speech of his reign. “With his Christmas Day message in the bag, King Charles has, according to my source, written the script himself with…