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  The Latest: Protesters gather before Ford-Kavanaugh hearing

  September 27, 2018 19:15 IST

  With a dramatic day of testimony looming, protesters are gathering around the U.S. Capitol building

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  Spain discovers next midfield talent in Pablo Fornals

  September 27, 2018 19:00 IST

  Spanish soccer found its next great midfielder in the making when Pablo Fornals scored one of the goals of the season in La Liga on Wednesday

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  'Mr. Kurd,' #MeToo: Highlights from Trump news conference

  September 27, 2018 19:00 IST

  Among the notable remarks from Trump's news conference: 'Mr. Kurd,' 'They weren't laughing at me,' 'a big fat con job'

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  Presiding judge withdraws from Radovan Karadzic appeal case

  September 27, 2018 18:45 IST

  The presiding judge in the appeal by Radovan Karadzic against his genocide and war crimes convictions has removed himself from the case following a request by the former Bosnian Serb leader's lawyer

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  Tropical Storm Kirk to rake across Lesser Antilles

  September 27, 2018 18:45 IST

  Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is on a path to dump heavy rains that could bring dangerous flooding to the eastern Caribbean

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  US economy grew at robust 4.2 percent rate in Q2

  September 27, 2018 18:45 IST

  US economy grew at robust 4.2 percent rate in second quarter but has likely slowed

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  Australia makes 4 changes, all in pack, for Springboks test

  September 27, 2018 18:30 IST

  Australia has made four changes, all of them in the forwards, for the Rugby Championship test against South Africa on Saturday

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  IS suspect detained in Lebanon for planning to poison troops

  September 27, 2018 18:30 IST

  Lebanese security agents detain Palestinian refugee, member of Islamic State group who had plotted attacks

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  Wisconsin mother charged in scalding death of toddler

  September 27, 2018 18:30 IST

  A Milwaukee mother is charged in the scalding death of her 2-year-old daughter, who had recently been returned to her by child protection services

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  Japan to continue to push resumption of commercial whaling

  September 27, 2018 18:30 IST

  A senior Japanese whaling negotiator says Tokyo will continue to push for a resumption of commercial whaling despite the recent defeat of its proposal by the International Whaling Commission

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  Cristiano Ronaldo to serve 1-game Champions League ban

  September 27, 2018 18:15 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a mandatory one-game ban for his first-ever red card in the Champions League

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  Nigerian authorities say nearly 200 killed in flooding

  September 27, 2018 18:15 IST

  Nigerian authorities say nearly 200 killed in large-scale flooding, with toll expected to rise

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  Portugal charges 12 over huge wildfire that killed 66 people

  September 27, 2018 18:00 IST

  Prosecutors in Portugal are bringing charges of criminally negligent homicide against 12 defendants over the deaths of 66 people in a major wildfire last year

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  Sword-swinging hotel guest slashes bride, authorities say

  September 27, 2018 18:00 IST

  Authorities say a dispute involving a bridal party and a hotel guest ended when the guest used a sword to threaten the women and slash the bride on the arm

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  Convicted former Arkansas state senator reports to prison

  September 27, 2018 18:00 IST

  Former Arkansas state Sen. Jon Woods has reported to a federal prison in Texas to begin a more than 18-year prison sentence for his role in a bribery scheme

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  City official in southern French city is stabbed to death

  September 27, 2018 17:30 IST

  A city official in the southern French city of Rodez has been stabbed to death in a daylight attack

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  Thai businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors

  September 27, 2018 17:00 IST

  A court in Thailand has convicted a local businessman of fraud for selling fake bomb detectors to the Thai government, five years after a court in the United Kingdom sentenced the British head of the company that supplied them to seven years in prison

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  Russian parliament backs controversial pension bill

  September 27, 2018 17:00 IST

  The lower house of the Russian parliament has adopted a controversial bill that raises the eligibility ages for state pensions, which has caused an outrage in Russian society

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  Court to hear arguments in Super Bowl ticket lawsuit

  September 27, 2018 17:00 IST

  New Jersey's Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit that claims the NFL violated state consumer fraud laws with its ticketing policies for the 2014 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium

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  UEFA approves video review for Champions League next season

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  UEFA says it will begin using video review in the Champions League next season, after a debut in the Super Cup

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  Gladys Knight, Ledisi to honor Aretha Franklin at AMAs

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  The American Music Awards will honor the Queen of Soul next month

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  How Australia can help the US make democracy harder to hack

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Scott Shackelford, Indiana University and Matthew Sussex, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University(THE CONVERSATION) In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of election security is not isolated to

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  Can pink really pacify?

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julie Irish, Iowa State University(THE CONVERSATION) As an interior designer, I’ve long been interested in how different colors can affect our mood and behavior. For example, if you’ve recently been to a fast food restaurant, you might notice that there’s a lot of red – red chairs and red signs, red trays and red cups. When, on the other hand, was the last time you ate in a blue

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  Want to help after a disaster? Considering waiting a bit

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michelle Annette Meyer, Texas A&M University and Gregory R. Witkowski, Columbia University(THE CONVERSATION) What’s the best way to help disaster victims? We agree with other disaster experts that cash is more helpful than mounds of clothing, diapers and other goods. Giving money limits waste and makes it easier to address local needs, among other reasons.In addition, supporting

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  10 US military bases are named after Confederate generals

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jeff South, Virginia Commonwealth University(THE CONVERSATION) In the debate over Confederate symbols in the U.S., the 10 Army bases named after Confederate generals who fought for the South during the Civil War have largely escaped scrutiny. As a former newspaper reporter and a current journalism professor, I have wondered why the media have mostly overlooked this story of military

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  The data is in: Americans who don't finish high school are less healthy than the rest of the US

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shanta R. Dube, Georgia State University(THE CONVERSATION) On Sept. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest numbers on health in the U.S.This report provides a snapshot of Americans’ health up to 2016, revealing several key trends – including that Americans who don’t finish high school continue to lag behind. Again and again, the trends across

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  After a fatal shark attack on Cape Cod, will the reaction be coexistence or culling?

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carlos G. García-Quijano, University of Rhode Island(THE CONVERSATION) Interactions between people and animals offer insights into human culture and societies’ core values. This is especially true with respect to large predators – perhaps due to a collective memory of our evolutionary past as hunted prey. Along with fellow anthropologist John Poggie, I have been studying

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  Things have changed since Anita Hill – sort of

  September 27, 2018 16:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Meg Bond, University of Massachusetts Lowell(THE CONVERSATION) In 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Thomas was nonetheless confirmed. Now, as Brett Kavanaugh faces an allegation of sexual assault, observers are saying that “things have changed since Anita Hill.”Have they?As a scholar who studies gender dynamics in organizations, I