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...
Across the country, new laws dealing with artificial intelligence, healthcare, the climate, and a variety of other areas are set to take effect as 2026 begins....
The DOJ is asking for help reviewing 5.2 million pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to enlist 400 attorneys, sources said....
The delay of the release of all Epstein files comes after the Justice Department had already missed the original congressionally mandated deadline set for last Friday....
Countries in the Baltic Sea region have been on high alert following a string of incidents which saw undersea power cables, telecoms links and gas pipelines damaged....
The Southeastern European country is set to ditch its national currency in favor of the euro. But while Bulgaria's economy has improved, mismanagement and corruption remain rampant....
With her nearly four-decade-long career in Washington set to end after the 119th Congress, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi sat down with ABC's Jonathan Karl for "This Week."...
President Lai Ching-te said the world is â watching to see âwhether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves. Meanwhile, Beijing said the eventual annexation of Taiwan is "unstoppa...
The Ukrainian and US leaders are set to meet in Florida as Washington continues to push its peace proposal. An "economic agreement" between the two countries is also on the table....
In Germany, it is only permitted to sell fireworks in the three days leading up to New Yearâs Eve. Some line up early to buy them, but others have safety concerns and want to see them banned altogethe...
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-driven repayment applications to be approved. nirat/Getty Images Over 800,000 student-loan borrowers are waiting for their income-drive...
đ Key Facts â Argentinaâs libertarian leader Javier Milei seeks tax and labour overhaul after midterm victory â Mileiâs âchainsawâ mini...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images More and more lawmakers are be...
đ Key Facts â Hanwha Ocean shares jumped 10% following the announcement. â Trump stated that the South Korean firm will build frigates ...
đ Key Facts â Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. â The cryptocurrency community laments her ...
President Donald Trump's rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is set to go into effect in July 2026. Rattankun Thongbun/Getty Images Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
Russian air attacks caused death and destruction across Ukraine, authorities in different regions reported on Thursday, with Russian authorities reporting similar Ukrainian attacks on their territory....
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...
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