Today’s Lead News Stories

Czech intelligence revealed Chinese diplomats allegedly planned staged incident during Hsiao Bi-khim’s 2024 visit

The tortured progress of the president’s tax-and-spend bill is likely to bring his supporters a big, ugly surprise – little wonder he was so keen to turn the focus to Iran and Nato

Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them

A record number of people are expected to attend Saturday's Pride march in the Hungarian capital Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union.

Friday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta had just about everything. Lightning near the track forced a lengthy delay in the middle of a caution-filled race. Nick Sanchez was one of those cautions, spinning through the infield grass on Lap 69 before rebounding to earn his first career NASCAR…

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause

After almost 90 minutes of waiting due to lightning in the area, the NASCAR Xfinity race finally got underway with five laps left in the first stage.

A solid rocket engine for NASA's Space Launch System rocket experienced an anomaly during a static fire test at the booster's Northrop Grumman facilities June 26.

NASCAR had to wait over an hour due to lightning in the area before they were able tor resume Friday night's Xfinity Series race at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta). The track remained dry, but the nearby lightning made it unsafe for the fans and competitors to continue with the event.