The U.S. and Ukrainian defense chiefs on Monday discussed Russia's use of new ballistic missiles, preparations for the next meeting of arms donors and plans for Washington's military aid
December 03, 2024
Trump to travel to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening
December 03, 2024
The U.S. Postal Service says nearly 100% of completed mail ballots were returned to election offices within a week during this year’s presidential contest
December 03, 2024
Jeffries faces leadership test as Democrats fight for committee posts to battle Trump
December 03, 2024
NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at a meeting on Tuesday, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes
December 03, 2024
'Thankful': 2 months after Helene, Western North Carolina survivors move into temporary housing
December 02, 2024
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday announced he is seeking up to $25 million in additional funding for legal fights with the incoming
December 02, 2024
Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions
December 02, 2024
Idaho can enforce a first-of-its-kind "abortion trafficking" law against those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental consent, a
December 02, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain, a prestigious posting for the Republican donor whose contributions this year included $2 million to a Trump-backing super PAC
December 02, 2024
Democrats left fuming over Biden’s decision to pardon his son — after he repeatedly said he wouldn’t
December 02, 2024
CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) about President Joe Biden's decision to issue a wide-ranging pardon to his son, Hunter.
December 02, 2024
President Joe Biden’s controversial move to pardon his son Hunter Biden on a pair of federal tax and gun charges has provoked strong reaction across conservative media.
December 02, 2024
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December 02, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products
December 02, 2024
Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe
December 02, 2024
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December 02, 2024
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages
December 02, 2024
President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden drew sharp criticism from Republicans but also from fellow Democrats, who said the move sets a bad precedent and sows doubt in
December 02, 2024
The U.S. Postal Service said on Monday it delivered at least 99.2 million ballots to and from voters in the November presidential election.
December 02, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday stepping up support for
December 02, 2024
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has announced that he will be running to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year
December 02, 2024
The United States will send Ukraine $725 million of missiles, ammunition, anti-personnel mines and other weapons, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, as
December 02, 2024
Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law
December 02, 2024
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump administration must take up or abandon
December 02, 2024
Italy's government is ready to use its special vetting powers if UniCredit's proposed takeover of smaller rival Banco BPM goes against the national
December 02, 2024
US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime
December 02, 2024
Slovakia expelled two men suspected of monitoring energy infrastructure targets including along a major pipeline carrying gas from Ukraine, and Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said on
December 02, 2024
Minnesota Republicans are suing to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes but investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid absentee ballots after failing to count them
December 02, 2024
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December 02, 2024
California suspends distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products after bird flu detection
December 02, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office there will be “HELL TO PAY.”
December 02, 2024
Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries' borders were not comparable
December 02, 2024
The United States on Monday launched its third big crackdown in three years on China's semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker
December 02, 2024
Duke Energy is pausing its assessment of certain U.S. energy infrastructure improvement loans, citing uncertainty over the future of funding under the Trump administration,
December 02, 2024
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday there would be "hell to pay" in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his Jan. 20 inauguration.
December 02, 2024
Capitol Police arrest Democratic staffer who says he forgot he was carrying ammunition in his bag
December 02, 2024
Colombia's illegal armed groups have taken advantage of the government's pursuit of peace to strengthen themselves militarily and economically, the commander of
December 02, 2024
Several multibillion-dollar hedge funds gained in November, numbers seen by Reuters show, riding the volatility of the U.S. presidential election despite tight
December 02, 2024
Supreme Court wrestles with FDA’s attempt to curb access to flavored vapes
December 02, 2024
A small migrant caravan has set out from southern Mexico, heading north, but is unlikely to reach the U.S. border after authorities broke up two other small caravans headed to the United States over the weekend
December 02, 2024
Suspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
December 02, 2024
The New Yorker: Pete Hegseth forced out of veterans’ advocacy groups over misconduct allegations
December 02, 2024
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December 02, 2024
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison
December 02, 2024
Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union
December 02, 2024
A Georgia judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Savannah city ordinance that imposes fines or even jail time for people who leave guns in unlocked cars
December 02, 2024
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone
December 02, 2024
Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction — after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operates above the law
December 02, 2024
Syrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
December 02, 2024
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18
December 02, 2024
Hamas said on Monday that 33 hostages in Gaza had been killed during the almost 14-month-old war between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in the enclave, without giving
December 02, 2024
Syrian rebel fighters began preparations to seize Aleppo a year ago but the assault was delayed by war in Gaza and ultimately launched last week when a
December 02, 2024
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah does not currently intend to send fighters to northern Syria to support the Syrian army there, three sources familiar with the Iran-backed group's
December 02, 2024
The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance
December 02, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden after repeatedly pledging not to.
December 02, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the escalating situation in Syria with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by phone, the Kremlin said on Monday.
December 02, 2024
Israel has unleashed its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last week, killing at least 11 people
December 02, 2024
Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.
December 02, 2024
When a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last week, Lebanese hotelier Abbas al-Tannoukhi leapt at the chance to
December 02, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading back to Europe for what will likely be the last high-level NATO meeting before the Biden administration leaves office next month
December 02, 2024
Chinese-made lidar sensors could expose the U.S. military to hacking and sabotage during a conflict, according to a Washington think tank report
December 02, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday to shelve the planned hosting of the "Friendship Games", a big multi-sports event that the International Olympic Committee had
December 02, 2024
The involvement of Indigenous people in illegal gold hunting, lured by the prospect of easy money due to record prices, has made
December 02, 2024
Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for
December 02, 2024
President Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family
December 02, 2024
The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part to protect him from future
December 02, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, reversing his earlier pledge to leave the legal proceedings entirely up to the judicial system.
December 02, 2024
Like it or not, AI is now part and parcel of elections, from helping with mundane campaign functions to enabling politicians to speak to constituents in multiple languages at once.
December 02, 2024
A former federal judge explains a key power the US attorney general has, and why it’s useful to the public for the Justice Department to operate in a trustworthy way.
December 02, 2024
A group of Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia targeted an investigative journalist with the Bellingcat news outlet and tried to lure him into a "honey trap
December 02, 2024
The Democratic-led U.S.
December 02, 2024
The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on
December 02, 2024
The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible U.S. sanctions and Russian warrants for
December 02, 2024
American-Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza was ‘killed on October 7,’ Israel says
December 02, 2024
Donald Trump has promised to "drill, baby, drill" to halve energy costs, a plan that sends shivers through the governments of emerging
December 02, 2024
At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli
December 02, 2024
France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's cabinet unless it
December 02, 2024
Developments in Syria show the need for the Syrian government to reconcile with its people and the opposition, and Turkey is ready to contribute to such a dialogue
December 02, 2024
A U.N. human rights expert voiced alarm on Monday at Greece's failure to identify and help victims of sex trafficking, saying the government may have missed hundreds
December 02, 2024
Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, but
December 02, 2024
Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will arrive in Britain on Monday for a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles and during which he will also meet Prime Minister
December 02, 2024
Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?
December 02, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump says that he intends to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. In an interview, Patel heavily criticized the FBI, calling for the agency’s headquarters to be dismantled and turned into a “museum of the deep state.”
December 02, 2024
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December 02, 2024
In transgender care case, Supreme Court to consider how far equal protection goes
December 02, 2024
Chad's President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country's military pact with France was taken because it had become outdated, in his first
December 02, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court examined on Monday the U.S.
December 02, 2024
For much of the past 17 years the Federal Reserve has been the central player in U.S. economic policy, throwing multi-trillion-dollar safety nets under the
December 02, 2024
Once presenting itself as one of the world's most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning
December 02, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The dollar breezed into December on the front foot, helped by Donald Trump's weekend support for its global reserve status just as
December 02, 2024
Since winning the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump has gone quiet on his false claims of voter fraud.
December 02, 2024
Tesla's market capitalisation increased by the most among top global companies in November, boosted by expectations the automaker will benefit from CEO Elon Musk’s close ties with U.S.
December 02, 2024
The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming,
December 02, 2024
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 scored record closing highs on Monday, boosted by tech-related shares following the market's strong November gains, as investors
December 02, 2024
Reuters sent out some 1.6 million pictures to the world in 2024, covering news and daily life, tragedies and comedies, chaos and customs, from 120 countries.
December 02, 2024
The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada fell in November, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, part of a
December 02, 2024
What to buy now before Trump’s tariffs kick in
December 02, 2024
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel
December 02, 2024
The Kremlin said on Monday that any U.S. attempt to compel countries to use the dollar would backfire after U.S.
December 02, 2024
Romania's Constitutional Court on Monday validated the shock first-round result in its presidential election, setting the stage for a run-off vote on Dec. 8 that
December 02, 2024
Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union
December 02, 2024
Indonesia has yet to decide on any joint development areas with China in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Monday, seeking to allay concerns that a recent agreement
December 02, 2024
Turkey's foreign minister says the recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold talks with the opposition
December 02, 2024
South African manufacturing activity fell in November, a local purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey showed, as volatile demand conditions weighed on business activity.
December 02, 2024
Trump press secretary pick removed post praising Pence on January 6, then ran for Congress as an election denier
December 02, 2024
India's central bank is under increasing political pressure to cut interest rates as soon as this week, after data showed growth was much
December 02, 2024
An impeachment complaint has been filed against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing a legal storm over a death threat she made against the president and her alleged role in extra-judicial killings of drug suspects, corruption and failure to stand up to Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea
December 02, 2024
French shares ended Monday's volatile session flat, as investors avoided large bets and mulled the outlook for the
December 02, 2024
Pub chain owner backtracks on plans to ban Australia Day celebrations after outcry
December 02, 2024
California lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would require the state's public universities to give admission priority to the descendants of slaves
December 02, 2024
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change
December 02, 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid U.S. tariffs, its deputy trade minister said on Monday, amid increasing export
December 02, 2024
The euro dropped versus a strengthening dollar on Monday, with investors concerned about political developments in France.
December 02, 2024
Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know
December 02, 2024
The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on
December 02, 2024
Ukraine must find diplomatic solutions to retake some of its occupied territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with Kyodo News published on Monday.
December 02, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv in the war
December 02, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced new military aid for Ukraine during a rare visit on Monday that he said sent a message to Russian President
December 02, 2024
Ukraine will need tens of thousands of uncrewed robotic ground vehicles next year to shuttle ammunition and supplies to infantry in the trenches and evacuate wounded
December 02, 2024
The Indian government is taking steps to achieve its economic growth target of 6.5%-7% this fiscal year, the economic affairs secretary said on Monday, after slower-than-expected growth
December 02, 2024
Both houses of Indian parliament were suspended on Monday after disruptions by opposition groups demanding a discussion on bribery allegations against the Adani Group and
December 02, 2024
Italy's tax system is skewed in a way that lets society's wealthiest 7% pay proportionately less tax than low and middle-income
December 02, 2024
Jay-Z's 'The Book of Hov' immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimism
Tiger Woods has no firm answers on a deal with Saudis or his future as a player
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
South Korean president declares martial law
South Korea president declares emergency martial law, sending shockwaves across country
Community helps to keep local pharmacy open
Cargill lays off 5% of its workforce, with job cuts impacting thousands of employees globally
Sterling Sharpe and Mike Holmgren are picked as Hall of Fame finalists
NFL's Goodell and Commanders' Harris meet with lawmakers to talk about potential RFK stadium site