The Australian government has decided against canceling a Chinese company’s 99-year lease on strategically important Darwin Port despite U.S. concerns that foreign control could be used to spy on its military
October 20, 2023
For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.S. House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions
October 21, 2023
Local election offices have been understaffed for years
October 22, 2023
Infighting among Republicans who control the U.S.
April 26, 2024
Chinese state media are reporting that the country has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu
October 24, 2023
China removed its defence minister on Tuesday, the second ousting of a senior leader in three months, raising questions about the stability of the leadership team
April 26, 2024
U.S. regulators will begin grading banks on which communities and geographies they service via online lending under tougher new rules modernizing fair lending
April 26, 2024
The parties forming Spain’s acting government say they will push for a 37½-hour workweek
October 24, 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration finally has a Senate-confirmed leader
October 24, 2023
With millions of families behind on utility payments and more people seeking heating aid, many could soon see a welcome reprieve: The federal government says the cost of heating a home with natural gas this winter is projected to decrease
October 24, 2023
Former Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, who has declared victory in a primary to choose the opposition's 2024 presidential candidate,
April 26, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Wednesday it will launch a sovereign cloud in Europe for government and customers in highly regulated industries.
April 26, 2024
Environmentalists have slammed Malaysia's move to let Australian miner Lynas import and process rare earths until March 2026
October 25, 2023
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July 02, 2024
Analysts say the removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi Jinping’s demand for total obedience and the elimination of any potential rivals within the ruling Communist Party
October 25, 2023
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Jacob Lew to be ambassador to Israel, moving quickly to get him in place during Israel's war with Hamas
October 25, 2023
Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he plans to pay a fine after being charged with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September
October 25, 2023
Former Argentine presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich has endorsed right-wing populist Javier Milei for next month’s runoff
October 25, 2023
As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before it’s fully understood
October 26, 2023
Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September
October 26, 2023
More than two weeks after Hamas' attack, many Israelis are furious at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, not just for failing to prevent the initial attack, but for failing to come to their aid afterward
October 26, 2023
Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado was formally declared the victor of the Venezuelan opposition's weekend presidential primary on Thursday, as a government official warned
April 26, 2024
The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the national independence hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, turns 100 on Oct. 29
October 27, 2023
The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions
October 27, 2023
Bank of England widely expected to hold interest rates despite big US Fed cut
Zimbabwe's new currency faces headwinds five months on
Pakistani blasphemy suspect's family forgives police officer accused of killing him
Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
Euro zone current surplus shrinks
Cuban dissident leader wins Norwegian human rights award
The Thai zoo home to baby hippo and internet sensation Moo Deng is patenting the pygmy
A flying bat and a baserunning mistake cost Mariners chance to make up ground in playoff race