Donald Trump suffered a big blow Friday as a New York judge ordered the former president and his companies to pay $355 million in penalties for what the judge described as a scheme to deceive banks and insurers by exaggerating his wealth on his annual financial statements
February 16, 2024
A Venezuelan businessman who helped hide almost $17 million in bribe payments by an ally of President Nicolas Maduro was sentenced to six months in prison Friday by a federal judge who expressed frustration that his cooperation with law enforcement was undone by President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of a top U.S. criminal target
February 16, 2024
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed lifting sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals in a meeting with U.S.
April 26, 2024
Just in time for the 2024 presidential election, a new book chronicles the storied history of whistle-stop campaign trains, from the earliest days of rail travel through to today
February 17, 2024
As Texas public university students returned to the classroom in January, a new law in Texas banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from state funded higher education institutions took effect
February 17, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron says recognizing a Palestinian state is not a ‘’taboo’’ for France
February 17, 2024
There is an "extraordinary opportunity" in the months ahead for Israel to be integrated into the Middle East as Arab countries are willing to normalize ties with the country, U.S.
April 26, 2024
Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation
February 17, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sought to contain the political fallout of a presidential pardon scandal during an annual state of the nation address
February 17, 2024
Egypt's foreign minister said on Saturday that while his country would deal with civilians humanely, the displacement of Palestinians remained unacceptable.
April 26, 2024
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups
July 02, 2024
A visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told
April 26, 2024
The birthplace of one of Illinois' more notorious politicians might soon be up for sale
February 18, 2024
Thousands of demonstrators are marching through cities in Mexico and abroad in what they call a “march for democracy.”
February 18, 2024
The Russian opposition lost its brightest star when politician Alexei Navalny died Friday in an Arctic penal colony
February 19, 2024
Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most competitive candidate they’ve had in decades
February 19, 2024
The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been denied access to a morgue where his body is believed to be kept after his death at an Arctic penal colony, and Navalny’s allies accused authorities of trying to hide evidence
February 19, 2024
The Biden administration says that the government would provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont
February 19, 2024
Far from Argentina, few people may know much about Eva Perón, widely known as “Evita."
February 19, 2024
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has signed new legislative district maps into law that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-leaning state Supreme Court draw the lines
February 19, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has mentioned Alexei Navalny’s death in a social media post more than 72 hours after the Russian opposition leader died in an Arctic penal colony
February 19, 2024
Russia is exploiting delays in aid to Ukraine, and the situation in areas where Moscow's troops are concentrated is "extremely difficult", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on
April 26, 2024
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases
February 20, 2024
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to hope that he can achieve his goals by biding his time and waiting for Western support for Kyiv to wither while maintaining steady military pressure along the stalemated front line
February 20, 2024
Taiwan is protesting China’s boarding of a tourist boat as tensions rise around the Kinmen archipelago, which lies just off the Chinese coast but is controlled by Taiwan
February 20, 2024
Over 20 people wounded after Russia strikes apartment blocks in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
German chancellor's Social Democrats seek to hold off far right in Brandenburg state election
At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast
Israeli strike kills seven in Gaza school compound, Palestinian medics say
Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country's fragile biodiversity
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees 'room' for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports
Southwest Airlines warns staff of 'tough decisions' ahead, Bloomberg reports
GM to lay off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant
Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music
Biles and Chiles to headline "Gold Over America Tour"
Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis