Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste â and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment?...
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China's military exercises come less than two weeks after the US announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan. Taipei condemned the drills as irresponsible but said it would not escalate te...
Becoming a euro area member demonstrates how the Bulgarian economy has improved over the past decade. But political turmoil and rising public anger over economic mismanagement and corruption pose a se...
From Ukraine to Palestine to Sudan, millions were exposed to conflict in 2025...
A strong majority of Americans say they're worried about climate. So why do they hear so little about it in the news?...
đ Key Facts â Caroline Pham served as acting chair of the CFTC. â Monday marked Caroline Pham's last day at the regulator. ...
A newly unsealed order in Kilmar Abrego Garciaâs criminal case reveals that a DOJ official called his prosecution "a top priority" after he was mistakenly deported...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Civil war-torn Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday in a three-phased election. Critics say the political exercise is a ploy to keep the military's grip on power....
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...
US President Donald Trump said Iranian leaders "know the consequences" should Iran try to rebuild its nuclear program after June's brief war. He was speaking as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya...
In the Pal Action detainees, I see my own story. I see clear evidence that GuantĂĄnamo did not end; it spread....
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
Pezeshkian warns that Iranâs military forces are âmore preparedâ than ever...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Companies are revising their H-1B strategies after ...
The U.S. has launched a "deadly strike" against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, according to Trump. And, holiday spending was higher than expected this year. (Image credit: Anna Moneymake...
The US Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a âfew more weeksâ to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million poten...
Zelenskyy says a 15-year guarantee is part of the plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, a theater in Ukraine previously bombed by Russia was reopened under Russian occupation. DW has more....
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images A Ukrainian officer warned that NATO would face heavier losses than Ky...