North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead | Weapons News
Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state. North Korea said it has tested a new…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s air force…
Denmark’s King Frederik X takes the throne after queen steps down | Politics News
Denmark’s King Frederik X has ascended the throne, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who has formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. Margrethe, 83,…
Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te? | Elections News
William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who is seen as a “dangerous separatist” by China, has won Taiwan’s presidential election. Lai,…
Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ | Politics
Joao Gomes Cravinho discusses Portugal’s stance on Gaza and Ukraine and EU’s need for a US-Independent security strategy. Once a 15th-century maritime power, Portugal sparked…
US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News
Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements. John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down…
Republicans plow through blizzard to rally voters ahead of Iowa Caucus
1 of 3 | Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shakes hands with voters during a campaign event in Atlantic, Iowa, on Saturday.…
The Iowa Pizza Chain That Explains How Our Politics Became So Dysfunctional
Pizza Ranch is about as old as the Iowa caucuses, making it perhaps the best prism through which to view the evolution of the nomination…
Congressional leaders reach short-term deal to hold off government shutdown
Congress has agreed on a short-term spending deal to prevent a potential government shutdown until March. Source link
World reacts to Taiwan election as China says reunification ‘inevitable’ | Elections News
China said “reunification” with Taiwan was still “inevitable” after president-elect William Lai Ching-te won Saturday’s pivotal election on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as…
Iowans ‘take temperature’ of candidates as ‘extremely cold’ caucus night nears
Former President Donald Trump participates in a Fox News Town Hall at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on January 10, 2024. He skipped…
Oregon Supreme Court says Donald Trump can stay on primary ballot for now
Former President Donald Trump gestures to supporters in Manhattan in January 2023. On Friday, the Oregon Supreme Court said it will keep Donald Trump on…
Ex-ANC chiefs Zuma and Magashule team up ahead of South Africa’s elections | Corruption News
The pair lost their jobs over corruption allegations but recently formed separate parties ahead of voting. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has joined forces…
Judge orders Donald Trump to pay New York Times legal fees after failed lawsuit
Former U.S. President Donald Trump sued the New York Times in 2021 over an investigation into his taxes, which he called an "insidious plot." A…
‘Dangerous’: US attacks on Yemen’s Houthis belie push for de-escalation | Israel War on Gaza News
For months, top United States officials have repeatedly said that President Joe Biden does not want to see Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip escalate…
Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo | Politics News
Former President Pedro Castillo is accused of ‘carrying out a coup’ after he attempted to dissolve Congress in 2022. Peru’s prosecutor’s office has formally requested…
As Arevalo inauguration approaches, Guatemalans express cautious optimism | Elections News
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo is poised to assume office on Sunday, following his landslide victory in the 2023 presidential elections. But…
‘Election engineering’: Is Pakistan’s February vote already rigged? | Elections News
Islamabad, Pakistan — A former prime minister is in jail. Election authorities are busy stopping his party’s candidates from contesting. And another ex-premier, previously imprisoned and then…
‘A country but not a country’: Taiwan prepares to vote in China’s shadow | Elections News
Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan’s more than 19 million eligible voters will cast their ballots on Saturday for the island’s next leaders and lawmakers amid domestic economic…
Closing statements conclude in Donald Trump’s N.Y. civil fraud case
1 of 6 | Former President Donald Trump sits in New York State Supreme Court during his civil fraud trial Thursday in New York City.…