• Outcomes of COP30 show multilateralism is alive despite headwinds
    2025-11-24

    The absence of the United States notwithstanding, the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP30, concluded in Belem, Brazil, with the adoption of a package of outcomes, sending a strong political signal that "multilateralism ...

  • Ukraine, US to hold consultations on peace plan in Switzerland
    2025-11-24

    KIEV -- Delegations from Ukraine and the United States will hold consultations in Switzerland in the coming days on the possible parameters of a future peace agreement with Russia, Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said Saturday. "This is another stage of ...

  • Kelly says Trump should understand his words could have “serious consequences”
    2025-11-24

    Washington — Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona criticized President Trump for his recent comments, in which the president accused him and other Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior," with Kelly saying Mr. Trump should understand that his words "could have serious, serious consequences." "His words ...

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene refutes reports that she's considering running for president
    2025-11-24

    Washington — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia refuted reports that she's planning to run for president on Sunday, days after she announced plans to leave Congress amid a break with President Trump. "I'm not running for President and never said I wanted to and have only laughed about it wh...

  • Brazil hit by tariff uncertainty
    2025-11-21

    A drone view shows Chinese GWM vehicles disembarking Vessel Porgy from Wallenius Wilhelmsen, at the port of Vitoria, in the state of Espiritu Santo, Brazil, April 16, 2025. [PhotoAgencies] Despite the easing trade tensions between China and the United States following the meeting of their preside...

  • UN humanitarians alarmed by escalating violence in eastern DRC
    2025-11-21

    UNITED NATIONS - UN humanitarians said Thursday they are alarmed by escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC's North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA said that local humanitarian partners and community leaders r...

  • Canada eyes talent amid US curbs on immigration
    2025-11-21

    As immigration limits and research cuts in the United States unsettle foreign talent, Canada may be gaining an advantage, experts say, even as the country struggles with capacity and policy constraints. Rupa Banerjee, Canada Research Chair and professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, said many...

  • TSA may start charging a fee for travelers without a Real ID or other approved ID
    2025-11-21

    Shoes On, Carry Liquids: TSA To Change How Flyers Pass Security © Shelby Tauber Bloomberg via Getty Images If you don't have a Real ID the next time you fly, it could cost you. The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a rule that would charge travelers who lack a Real ID an $18 ...

  • Former congressional staffer accused of faking politically motivated attack
    2025-11-21

    A former congressional staffer has been accused of fabricating a violent attack against herself at a New Jersey park, according to a criminal complaint. Natalie Greene, 26, paid a body modification artist to scar her and then claimed she had been assaulted in a politically motivated crime in July, ...

  • Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders
    2025-11-21

    Members of the military salute during the US Marine Corps 250th anniversary event at Camp Pendleton Beach in Oceanside, California, on October 18, 2025. Sandy HuffakerBloombergGetty ImagesFile Half a dozen members of Congress who previously served in the military or intelligence community are urg...

  • Experts call for averting fractured digital future
    2025-11-20

    AI and digital technologies should remain interoperable to prevent technological divergence, former US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said on Monday, warning that such bifurcation would undermine innovation and limit cooperation on global issues. Barshefsky made the comments at a panel di...

  • China halts imports of Japanese aquatic products, citing safety concerns and public backlash
    2025-11-20

    Sailing boats fish for shrimp in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning on June 30, 2025. [PhotoVCG] China has notified Japan that it is suspending imports of Japanese aquatic products, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday. According to Mao,...

  • US canceling October's employment report after shutdown prevented data collection
    2025-11-20

    A "now hiring" sign is displayed on a local business after, U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in July, in Encinitas, California, U.S. August 1, 2025. REUTERSMike Blake Purchase Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 19 Reuters - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday it wo...

  • Jerry’s jeremiad: A wild dissent roils Texas redistricting debate
    2025-11-20

    The court's ruling on Texas' new map is headed for the Supreme Court. | Eric GayAP When a judge warns readers to “Fasten your seatbelts!” before a 104-page legal diatribe — best to buckle up. Jerry Smith, a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, delivered that admonition before launching int...

  • What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing
    2025-11-20

    The hearing Wednesday morning in the case against former FBI Director James Comey ended with a revelation by prosecutors and a conundrum: if a full grand jury never reviewed the final set of charges handed up against Comey, are they void? The question arose after a shocking back and forth where pro...