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North Korea said it has completed a new housing district in Pyongyang for families of its soldiers who were killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, marking one of the first public acknowledgments of North Korean military losses connected…
Several Senate Republicans are raising concerns that their party is not doing enough to ease the cost of living for Americans as the 2026 midterm elections approach. With narrow GOP majorities in Congress and growing internal divisions, lawmakers say legislative…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined strict conditions he believes must be included in any prospective diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu said in public remarks that any deal must go beyond…
The United States has been increasing its naval and military presence in waters near Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is already operating in the Arabian Sea and broader…
Israel does not have any significant natural diamond mines, yet diamonds, particularly cut and polished stones have long been among the country’s largest export sectors. Instead of mining, Israel’s diamond industry focuses on trading, cutting, polishing and finishing high-value stones…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned this week that Europe must bolster its defence and be ready to deter aggressive actions from Russia, stressing that the continent cannot assume peace will last indefinitely amid Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine and…
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the release of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling the controversy the “biggest political miscalculation” of Trump’s political career. Speaking on the “Home of the…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday that the Department of Homeland Security has a role in identifying “vulnerabilities” in U.S. elections and implementing “mitigation measures” to ensure elections are “run correctly,” comments that drew swift criticism from Democrats and…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom will deploy a carrier strike group to the North Atlantic and the High North (Arctic region) later this year, reaffirming London’s commitment to NATO and regional security amid rising geopolitical…
Former Norwegian prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland has become the focus of an ongoing criminal investigation over alleged links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but there is no confirmed report that he has been arrested, according to official statements and…
President Donald Trump said Friday that he intends to issue an executive order requiring voter identification for the upcoming midterm elections if the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act fails to pass the Senate. Trump’s comments came as the…
Casey Wasserman, the American entertainment executive and chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, announced he is selling his namesake talent and marketing agency amid mounting fallout from his appearance in documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
Germany’s chancellor said Europe must expand its economic reach and tap global markets beyond the United States, emphasizing that “most of the world lives outside America” and urging EU partners to build broader trade relationships. In remarks to European business…
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday that she remains in charge of the department, pushing back on questions about whether White House border czar Tom Homan has taken the lead on President Trump’s immigration agenda. “I am…
China has agreed to send an additional humanitarian energy aid package to Ukraine, Ukrainian officials announced after high-level talks in Munich this week, marking a notable development in China’s engagement amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that talks are underway with Denmark and Greenland over the future of the Arctic territory, adding that he believes Greenland “is going to want us” even as diplomatic negotiations continue. Trump made the comment…
The United States has reached a new reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan that will lower U.S. tariffs on most Taiwanese goods to 15 percent in exchange for Taiwan eliminating or reducing 99 percent of its tariff barriers on U.S. exports,…
The UK High Court on Friday found that the government’s decision to ban the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action under terrorism legislation was unlawful and disproportionate, in a major legal victory for civil liberties advocates and the group’s co-founder. The…
The social media platform X is reportedly developing a new feature that would allow users to filter their timeline by country, giving people the ability to view posts specifically from or about a chosen nation, according to multiple social posts…
The European Union is weighing whether to withhold funding from a €1.6 billion package of loans and grants allocated to Serbia, amid concerns about reforms and compliance with EU conditions, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The funding is…