Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his rule into a fifth decade. Museveni ...
Trump voters talk about how they feel about Trump's actions with Venezuela and potential action in Iran and Greenland....
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is headed to Davos. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to call out President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum. Newsom has been a vocal...
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang, who organized a pro-ICE rally, had announced that he intended to "burn a Quran" on the steps of City Hall. A much larger group of people chased him and his supporters ...
Scars of a crackdown, which have brought anti-regime demonstrations to an end for now, are visible across Iran’s capital...
It comes as divisions deepen within the crypto industry over whether to accept imperfect legislation now or risk tougher rules later....
Countries that once saw American success as their own now view the US as an adversary and Beijing as a model...
In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...
Crypto industry leaders scrambled Thursday to salvage the market structure bill—but some conceded the bill now has lower chances of passage....
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In the occupied West Bank, Israel has mobilised all military and colonial means to make Palestinian life impossible....
As US President Donald Trump’s tariff increases have roiled global markets and strained America’s alliances in recent months, China has been pursuing the opposite strategy: keeping import duties low a...
Silicon Valley bosses who lined up behind the US president for his inauguration have fared well under his administration...
Public health experts agree that a clear definition of ultra-processed foods is needed to shape policy decisions for our food system....
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place....
US President Donald Trump’s latest moves to acquire Greenland are rattling Nuuk and Copenhagen....
Satellite imagery from 2025 shows bombers and aircraft at Diego Garcia. Planet Labs PBC President Trump is criticizing a UK decision that could affect US operations on Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia has b...
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Japan's first female leader is popular with voters. She has now called for early elections to leverage their approval. The move could bolster her position, but it carries risks....
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at US defense contractors on Tuesday. He said they'...