Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in bilateral r...
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The Brazilian president announced his decision on the anniversary of the 2023 riots by Jair Bolsonaro supporters. The former far-right leader is serving a prison sentence for attempting a coup....
The Trump administration approached Microsoft for its donation to fund the White House's $300 million ballroom, documents released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) office reveal. In response to a Dem...
Iran has responded to threats from the US, saying it is ready for war but will also seek dialogue. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz has called on the regime to end the violence against its people. DW...
Upcoming regional elections have reignited debate about CDU’s policy of excluding AfD...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to India. In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and an uncertain China, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But ...
Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry....
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US banks are positioning themselves for long-term opportunities in energy and infrastructure...
Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, thinks AI will transform, not eliminate, jobs. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Reid Hoffman, a prominent Democratic donor, is against California's proposed billiona...
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last...
The US health department announced it was going to freeze federal funding for certain programs for needy families over fraud concerns. The administration zeroed in on Minnesota last week after an unpr...
It comes just weeks after White House crypto and AI czar David Sacks said the CLARITY Act was set for a Senate markup in January....
After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?...
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms....
Investors will weigh short-term disruption to Venezuelan exports against potential to eventually pump more crude...
In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuela’s president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges....
The pardons cemented crypto as both an economic force and a partisan issue in Washington....