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UK and EU countries must spend more on defence, says Lammy
The foreign secretary said Vladimir Putin would not "go away" even in the event of a negotiated peace in UkraineBBC News - 5d -
Defiant Canadians mark their flag's anniversary as Trump hopes to make their country a state
Canadians are marking the 60th anniversary of the inauguration of their flag with a defiant sense of patriotismABC News - 5d -
Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’
President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”The New York Times - 4d -
Zelenskyy warns of ‘high risk’ Putin will invade NATO countries: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has intelligence suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin may be preparing troops to invade ...NBC News - 4d -
How Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' pledge is affecting other countries
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.BBC News - 3d -
Trump opponents use Presidents Day to protest his policies across the country
Opponents of President Trump are using the Presidents Day holiday to protest his policies, with demonstrations taking place in cities across the country. Protesters rallied on Feb. 17 to declare ...The Hill - 2d -
Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised
How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic reality. The rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks ...The Guardian - 2d -
"No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies across the country target Trump, Musk
"No Kings on Presidents Day" rallies in cities nationwide, many in bitter cold, protested against President Trump, adviser Elon Musk, DOGE, the administration's immigration policies and more.CBS News - 2d -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - 1d -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - Feb. 5 -
Guatemalan president says no timeline on receiving third-country nationals deported from U.S.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said his country and the U.S. “don’t have a timeline” on when Guatemala will begin receiving third-country nationals deported from the U.S.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game
In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays for his friends in elementary school, residents are planning a huge party for the Super BowlABC News - Feb. 9 -
2025 Super Bowl: Eagles' Lane Johnson might release his own country album after Chiefs game
Taylor Swift, watch out?CBS Sports - Feb. 9 -
The world isn't close to breaking free from coal — in some countries, demand for it is surging
"There can be no transition when the demand for oil, for natural gas, for coal, continues to hit record highs," says Eric Nuttal of Ninepoint Partners.CNBC - Feb. 9 -
AI race must be led by ‘western, liberal, democratic’ countries, says UK minister
Technology secretary delivers veiled warning over China’s role ahead of Paris summit. The artificial intelligence race must be led by “western, liberal, democratic” countries, said the UK ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
How a land law sparked Elon Musk's accusations of 'genocide' against his home country
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting U.S. aid to South Africa, following claims he has made about the country discriminating against white farmers.NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump has promised reciprocal tariffs. Americans could pay more on imports from these countries.
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to create a reciprocal-tariff regime that increases taxes on the products Americans buy from countries that impose their own high import taxes.MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
Pakistan's PM grieves over deaths of migrants from his country in a boat sinking near Libya
Pakistan’s prime minister has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the deaths of an unspecified number of his countrymen over the weekend when a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants sank near ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
King of Jordan says his country could take in 2,000 children from Gaza
President Trump met with King Abdullah of Jordan and was asked about his plan for the Gaza Strip. The king said his country would be prepared to take in 2,000 Palestinian children in need from ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
China tops list of countries trying to silence exiled dissidents over past decade, study shows
Russia, Turkey and Egypt also among worst perpetrators of transnational repression around the globe. A quarter of the world’s countries have engaged in transnational repression – targeting ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank
The rate of growth for Russia's military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of Ukraine has persisted for nearly three years, according to an analysis ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Western allies and Arab countries gather in Paris to discuss Syria's future amid US aid freeze
Western allies and Arab countries are gathering in Paris for an international conference on Syria to discuss the country’s future after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar Assad and amid ...ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says after Trump-Putin call that his country cannot accept 'any agreements without us'ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Ring like a truck: Country star Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges get engaged
Lainey Wilson and retired NFL player Devlin 'Duck' Hodges announced their engagement with a series of images showing off her diamond ring.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 13 -
Trump funding pause threatens program to prevent spread of HIV and AIDS in over 50 countries
President Trump's executive action ordering a 90-day pause on foreign development aid threatens the program called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The multimillion-dollar program ...CBS News - 5d -
Men's basketball AP poll: Auburn still isn't flinching, leads country after commanding win at Alabama
The Tigers have the inside track for the top seed in the NCAA tournament.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries
Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported by the United States, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to ...ABC News - 1d -
Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’
As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to come. For Bree Fram , an active-duty colonel in the US space force ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy
The Afghan embassy in Islamabad says Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and they face expulsion in the near futureABC News - 1d -
Trump signs order targeting any federal benefits going to those in the country illegally
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to identify and eliminate any federal financial benefits going to immigrants who entered the country illegally, something already ...The Hill - 16h