US, China top military officials hold first talks in more than a year | Military News
General Charles Q Brown, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, stresses need for dialogue to avoid miscalculations in talks with PLA’s General Liu…
Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections | Business and Economy News
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Weeks after turbulent wage-hike protests and subsequent factory closures, Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry, a key revenue earner for the nation, is…
What is the new guidance on trans children for England’s schools?
Schools will not have to accept a transgender child’s wish to be recognised as the opposite sex, according to new draft guidance released by Britain’s…
Lawmakers whose investments are at odds with their politics
Earlier this year, after California politicians filed their annual disclosures about their personal finances, journalists I work with in The Times’ Sacramento bureau began scrutinizing…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 667 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 667th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 22, 2023. Fighting Ukrainian Interior…
At last minute, N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez blocks 2 agriculture nominees
At the last minute on Thursday, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., derailed the confirmation of two Department of Agricultural nominees. Basil Gooden had been nominated for…
As migration to the US border rises, experts fear surge in sexual violence | Migration News
Tijuana, Mexico – Marina figured, if she stayed in Venezuela, her life would be short. Maybe special security forces would kill her. Maybe the military.…
China tries to ‘bury the memory’ and trauma of zero-COVID era | Coronavirus pandemic News
When Evelyn Ma’s two-year-old daughter had a persistently high fever and a bad cough earlier this month, she and her husband began to worry. The…
No matter your thoughts about the ‘Senate twink’, he still deserves dignity
If you’ve been on social media over the last few days, then you’ll know about the Senate staffer who has been accused of having sex…
To end new HIV cases in the UK by 2030, these things still need to happen
But the reality is a growing number of people who know they are living with HIV are not engaged with an HIV clinic or taking…
What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan? | Armed Groups News
Islamabad, Pakistan – A recent deadly suicide attack on a military post in northwest Pakistan has raised fears of the return of armed rebellion in…
Defying protests, Argentina’s Milei unveils decree to deregulate economy | Business and Economy News
President plans to eliminate or change 300 regulations as part of economic ‘shock’ therapy. Argentina’s right-wing president has announced sweeping measures to deregulate the economy,…
Judge blocks California law barring guns from most public spaces
A federal judge on Wednesday placed an injunction on a California law that bars guns from many public spaces. File photo by Brian Kersey/UPI |…
‘India out’: Maldives president eyes Middle East partners with early trips | Politics
When the new Maldives president, Mohamed Muizzu, stepped on a plane in late November for his first overseas visit since being sworn in barely a…
Unlawful killings: Amnesty urges Myanmar military war crimes investigation | Military News
Amnesty International has said the Myanmar military should be investigated for war crimes over a new offensive by an alliance of ethnic armed groups and…
China urges Philippines to ‘act with caution’ amid South China Sea dispute | South China Sea News
Tensions between the two countries have risen this year, with China attempting to disrupt Filipino ship resupply missions. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 666 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 666th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Fighting Nine people, including…
Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
Melbourne, Australia – In October this year, a referendum to establish an Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” in the Australian Constitution was heavily defeated at the…
Analysis: Election ‘win’ for Serbia’s Vucic might yet backfire | Politics News
For 48 hours from Sunday night, the victory of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was total, overwhelming, sweeping, crushing. His ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) had…
Venezeula, US reach prisoner swap deal as tensions ease | Nicolas Maduro News
As part of the agreement, US President Joe Biden grants clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Nicolas Maduro. The United States and Venezuela have…