Jan. 6 rioter who breached police line convicted of assaulting Capitol police officer
More than 1,250 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and about 900 of them have been convicted.…
German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules | Demographics News
Lawmakers in the upper house of parliament passed the legislation that will simplify the process of naturalisation. German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes…
‘Trapped in this hell’: How one El Salvador town transformed under Bukele | Human Rights News
Puerto el Triunfo, El Salvador – The day the military swept through Puerto el Triunfo is etched into Rosa’s memory like a painful scar. Rosa,…
What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade? | Politics News
Following two years of political paralysis, Northern Ireland’s devolved assembly is set to return to full working order after a new agreement on trade between…
Argentina police battle protesters opposed to ‘omnibus’ reform bill | Protests News
Police in Argentina have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires as lawmakers debated newly elected President Javier Milei’s sweeping…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 709 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 709th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, February 2, 2024. Fighting Oleksandr Prokudin, the…
Progressive US lawmaker Omar faces censure over mistranslated speech | Government News
Washington, DC – A new Republican firestorm has ignited around United States Congress member Ilhan Omar — this time over alleged statements she made during…
In a sign of commitment, EU unlocks aid for Ukraine as it fights off Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
European Union leaders have overcome objections from Hungary to approve a 50 billion euro ($54bn) plan to support Ukraine for the next four years. The…
US judge urges Biden to examine support for ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
A United States federal court has dismissed a case accusing President Joe Biden and other senior US officials of being complicit in Israel’s alleged genocide…
Explainer: Embattled Gaza aid group UNRWA has been helping Palestinian refugees since 1949
1 of 8 | Palestinian refugees stand outside the entrance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees Health Clinic in the…
South Carolina primary set to test Biden’s support among Black voters | US Election 2024 News
United States President Joe Biden has been campaigning in South Carolina like his political life depends on it. Longtime analysts say it might. Despite being…
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi sentenced to three years | Courts News
Ghannouchi’s Ennahda Party is accused of receiving foreign funds as President Kais Saied continues crackdown on opposition. A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached…
Biden travels to Detroit for campaign appearance following UAW endorsement
President Joe Biden will return to Michigan for a campaign event alongside members of the United Auto Workers union on Thursday after he received the…
India’s 2024 budget: What does it say about the economy, elections? | Business and Economy News
With national elections around the corner, the Indian government on Thursday announced an interim budget mostly along expected lines, with a few surprises rolled in…
‘Forecasts of a Labour landslide are probably over the top’: UK analyst | Elections News
London, England – Britain is expected to hold a general election in the second half of 2024 and Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s Conservative leader,…
In Pakistan’s elections, the Lord of the Rings is showing his wrath | Elections
First, the fundamentals: In Pakistan, the election cycle is not the only process to be watched when determining the future political direction of the country;…
India’s Ayodhya wakes up to harsh realities after Modi’s Ram temple event | Religion News
Ayodhya, India – As half a million people converged on the gates of the new temple to the Hindu deity Ram, Brijesh Pathak looked on.…
House passes $78B bipartisan tax bill to expand child tax credit
1 of 3 | The U.S. House voted Wednesday night to pass a $78 billion tax bill to temporarily expand the child tax credit and…
Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has…
‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup | Conflict News
On February 1, 2021, a military coup in Myanmar sparked widespread nonviolent protests that quickly turned into an armed uprising after the military responded with…