A law passed in Hungary's parliament last week gives the government "draconian tools" to intimidate those with views not shared by the ruling party, the U.S.
April 26, 2024
The Indian government's chief economic advisor called in a paper published on Thursday for reforms to the way credit ratings agencies assign sovereign ratings, saying their
April 26, 2024
Donald Trump's vow to give himself the power to gut the federal workforce if he is elected to the White House again has unions, Democrats and watchdog groups
April 26, 2024
The Cuban government says it will have to either increase prices for fuel and electricity, or reduce rations for basic supplies
December 23, 2023
Poland’s president says he intends to veto a spending bill which includes money for public media and raises for teachers, dealing a blow to the new pro-European Union government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk
December 23, 2023
A Nevada tribe is gearing up for a different kind of fight against the U.S. government as it tries to build more public support for protecting Native American sacred sites
December 24, 2023
Police in Serbia have fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council building
December 24, 2023
A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant had to pay damages to dozens of evacuees, relieving the government of responsibility
December 26, 2023
Mexico has launched its army-run airline, with the first Mexicana airlines flight taking off from Mexico City bound for the Caribbean resort of Tulum
December 26, 2023
Federal prosecutors say a judge should reject U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his bribery trial by two months
December 26, 2023
Thousands of union members and activists are taking to the streets of Argentina’s capital to protest President Javier Milei’s sweeping program of cutbacks, deregulation and austerity measures meant to reform the country’s struggling economy
December 27, 2023
A federal judge has rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's request to delay his bribery trial by two months
December 29, 2023
Mexico's president is trying to end the woes of patients throughout the country, who are often told they need a specific medicine — but the hospital in question doesn't have it
December 29, 2023
Break out those fuzzy dice
December 30, 2023
The Austrian government says that it is giving the country’s world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties
December 30, 2023
In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top U.S. priority for 2024
January 01, 2024
In 2024, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro could face a more complicated sophomore year in charge of Pennsylvania
January 03, 2024
The Indonesian government has delayed a plan to purchase 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, due to limited fiscal capacity, a spokesperson for the defence
April 26, 2024
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that a law that could make it harder to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next elections
January 03, 2024
South Korea's spy agency says it views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as her father’s likely heir apparent
January 04, 2024
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July 02, 2024
(Corrects paragraph 18 to say no funding cuts to Pell Grants instead of a $1,000 cut.)
July 02, 2024
Since an arson fire damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three other sites deemed equally risky under Interstate 10
January 05, 2024
Poland's state news agency is reporting that Polish farmers who had blockaded a border crossing to Ukraine have ended their protest after reaching an agreement with the government
January 06, 2024
South Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature convenes Tuesday in Pierre for its annual session, expected to last into early March
January 08, 2024
Alaska man arrested for threatening six US Supreme Court justices
Hershey Co lays off some workers this week
JPMorgan names heads for healthcare, tech investment banking
Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought
German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August
Central bank baton passes to Japan, China
Cat travels over 1,000 miles back home after going missing in Yellowstone
Feathered firefighter: Lost duck finds home at Tuscaloosa fire station
Halloween shoppers hunt for early deals while total spending eases, survey shows