Trump nominates surgeon general and directors of CDC and FDA
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday appointed a new surgeon general and directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and…
Lessons from my four decades of covering politics: Prepare to be surprised
WASHINGTON — Because they are all-or-nothing contests, American elections lend themselves to over-interpretation.In 1988, Republican Vice President George H.W. Bush defeated Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, winning…
IMF approves third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout, but warns of risks | Business and Economy News
Global lender says it will release about $333m to crisis-hit nation as signs of economic recovery emerge.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third…
Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were severed on Sunday and Monday, raising suspicions over a Chinese cargo vessel, which the Danish navy…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,003 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These were the key developments on the 1,003rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war.Here is the situation on Saturday, November 23: Military Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages | Child Rights News
Jude Chery has heard talk of armed gangs for most of his life. The 30-year-old Haitian activist remembers that he started to learn the names…
Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors | Conflict
Myanmar-Thailand border – At a secret gathering above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thailand border, Ko Aye examined the inside of an Android…
Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife | Civil Rights News
Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent.Legislators in Nicaragua have approved a constitutional amendment that will…
‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure | Donald Trump News
Former United States Congress member Matt Gaetz has confirmed he will not resume his seat in the House of Representatives, amid scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations.…
Hungary’s Orban invites Israeli PM to visit, won’t enforce ICC arrest warrant
1 of 4 | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed Friday his country will not honor an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court…
Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general? | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked another loyalist to be the next attorney general after his first choice, firebrand former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew…
GOP senator introduces bill to eliminate DOE
Sen. Mike Rounds (C), R-S.D., on Thursday introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 22…
Brazil police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of involvement in coup attempt | Politics News
Police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and several former officials of involvement in plot after 2022 election defeat.Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro…
Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment | Corruption News
The deals had been sharply criticised over lack of transparency and value for money.Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of a procurement process…
Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz withdraws as president-elect names Pam Bondi | US Election 2024 News
The former US congressman said he had become a ‘distraction’ following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations.US conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz has announced that he…
Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 32 prisoners convicted for ‘extremism’ | Politics News
Human rights group Viasna reports 1,275 political prisoners still jailed and face harsh conditions.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned dozens of political prisoners, his office…
Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected | Politics News
Republicans have pushed an effort barring the first federal transgender lawmaker from women’s restrooms in the US Capitol.The Republican majority leader in the US House…
US Senate votes down effort to withhold weapons to Israel amid Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – The United States Senate has rejected a bill that aimed to block a US weapons sale to Israel amid the country’s war…
At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN | Armed Groups News
At least 150 people have been killed in Port-au-Prince over the past week, the United Nations says, as the Haitian capital reels from a surge…
House Ethics Committee will not release its findings for now on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz
1 of 2 | “There is not an agreement by the committee to release the report,” Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., the ethics committee chair, told…