$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Minimum wage increased in 19 states on January 1, affecting over 8 million workers. Washington, D.C., leads wit...
In early December, Joshua Aaron, the developer behind the ICEBlock app - designed to let people alert others about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents - filed a federal la...
A US appeals court ruled on Friday that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional. A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeal...
In the Pal Action detainees, I see my own story. I see clear evidence that Guantánamo did not end; it spread....
Protests in Iran began days before the new year and have spread nationwide to more than 170 locations in 25 provinces. With increasing discontent over the faltering economy and protesters now chanting...
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
On December 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on receiving a work report from Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, said the city should proactively align with the country’s 15th five-year plan ...
Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs said on New Year’s Day that the city’s administration had lived up to expectations, stressing its effective response to the deadly Tai Po fire demonst...
Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after th...
During a US military operation in Venezuela, troops removed a sitting head of state, President Nicolás Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Gavin Lee welc...
Business Insider wants to hear about your healthcare experience. Frazao Studio Latino/Getty Images The cost of health insurance is rising in 2026 and crucial funding for hospitals is dwindling. US pol...
Under RFK Jr, the food pyramid has flipped upside down and shuffled around. USDA/HHS The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released Wednesday. There's an upside-down food pyramid, with r...
International law experts see the US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a dangerous precedent....
Military would use sensors, drones and satellites to ensure compliance in support of a European-led ‘reassurance force’...
After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?...
Labib al-Nahhas on fighting between the Kurdish-led SDF and Syrian forces, reviving the debate over autonomy and unity....
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The British military expected to see more "prestige" Russian equipment in Ukr...
Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust. (Image credit: Giovanna Dell'Orto)...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says his refusal to drop interest rates led to Donald Trump opening a criminal investigation over renovations to the central bank’s headquarters....
President Lai Ching-te said the world is watching to see whether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves. Meanwhile, Beijing said the eventual annexation of Taiwan is "unstoppa...