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US Supreme Court weighs ending protected status of Haitians, Syrians

US Supreme Court weighs ending protected status of Haitians, Syrians

A divided US Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed the Trump administration's move to strip deportation protections from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the United States. Solicitor General John Sauer told the court the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end Temporary Protected

Rob Reiner autopsy report not ready, court hears

Rob Reiner autopsy report not ready, court hears

Autopsy reports into the deaths of US movie director Rob Reiner and his wife have not yet been completed, a Los Angeles court heard Wednesday, as the couple's son made a brief appearance charged with their murders. Nick Reiner, who wore a yellow jail top and blue jail

Ticket price hikes not affecting summer air travel demand: IATA

Ticket price hikes not affecting summer air travel demand: IATA

Demand for summer air travel is holding up well despite airlines hiking ticket prices, although possible shortages of jet fuel could throw a wrench in the key travel period, an industry trade body said Wednesday. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which unites most of the world's leading

Australia FM says China agrees to collaborate on jet fuel exports

Australia FM says China agrees to collaborate on jet fuel exports

Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday that China has agreed to work together to facilitate exports of jet fuel, in an attempt to ease supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East. The conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the

Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief

Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief

The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday, with Washington's intention to leave conditional on paying up. The UN health agency's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped the United States

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'

Uber adds hotel booking in push to become 'everything app'

Uber on Wednesday unveiled a new feature allowing users to book a hotel room directly from its app, the latest step in its push to become a one-stop shop for everyday needs. The company had already broadened its ambitions in 2014 with the launch of Uber Eats, which started

End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament

End of an era: last hereditary peers exit UK parliament

A centuries-old element of Britain's parliament came to an end on Wednesday as hereditary peers took their seats in the House of Lords for the final time. The Labour government has axed the 92 spots in the unelected upper chamber reserved for peers who inherit their position