Israel announces Somaliland recognition
Israel has recognized Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, as a sovereign nation....
Israel has recognized Somaliland, which proclaimed independence from Somalia in 1991, as a sovereign nation....
When the United Nations General Assembly unanimously recognised Turkmenistanβs status of permanent neutrality in December 1995, few could have predicted quite how central this principle would become t...
π Key Facts β Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region β These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali β ...
Germany still leans on fax machines and paperwork for basic public services. How can a nation of tech pioneers be so slow to adopt digital government?...
Speaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end β but not at any cost. "My signature will ...
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
π Key Facts β Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind β Projects worth $25 billion, pow...
Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...
π Key Facts β $7.5 billion allocated to bolster Pentagon's critical minerals reserves in six depots. β Planned stockpiles include 7...
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...
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
Parents who take out student loans for their kids could see repayment changes in the new year. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan ...
π Key Facts β Government announces animal welfare strategy β Promise to ban puppy farms included in plans β Ref...
π Key Facts β Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. β The cryptocurrency community laments her ...
π Key Facts β Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing bitcoin and crypto trading. β The Bank of Gh...
π Key Facts β Ghana legalizes cryptocurrency trading and activities. β Central bank is authorized to regulate the sector. ...
Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...
π Key Facts β The Bad River Band sued USACE to stop Enbridge's 41-mile Line 5 extension threatening wild rice areas. β Line 5 pipel...