EU creates $2.7 billion fund to help Ukraine recover from war devastation
Rescuers working at a site of a strike following a mass Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukraine's capital Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion…
What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus? | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff, citing the criminal charges against its former president and his political ally…
Liberians confused and angry after Trump’s ‘condescending’ praise for Boakai’s ‘beautiful English’
MONROVIA, Liberia — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after President Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump…
Top US, Russia diplomats discuss Ukraine, Syria and Iran on ASEAN sidelines | ASEAN News
Rubio and Lavrov ‘confirmed their mutual desire to find peaceful solutions to conflicts’, Russian Foreign Ministry says.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of…
Rubio says U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks after he…
What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France? | Migration News
The United Kingdom and France are close to a new agreement aimed at preventing tens of thousands of migrants from crossing the English Channel from…
The Dodgers lobbied on a Chavez Ravine reparations bill. They won’t say how.
When Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last year that could have led to reparations for Mexican American families forced from their homes in Chavez…
More than 800 homeowners in Palisades, Altadena have sought permits to rebuild
More than 800 homeowners in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas affected by January’s wildfires have applied for rebuilding permits, according to a Times analysis…
Poll finds most Californians believe American democracy is in peril
SACRAMENTO — An overwhelming number of California voters think American democracy is being threatened or, at the very least, tested, according to a new poll released Thursday…
Contributor: How could ranked-choice voting reshape California politics?
Last month, New York City’s mayoral race drew national attention when Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani secured a stunning victory over former governor and political veteran…
Netanyahu talks Middle East matters with U.S, senators, defense officials
July 9 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday met with a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and the Defense Department while Rep. Marjorie…
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ex-PM Hasina over protester deaths | Conflict News
Deposed prime minister and others are indicted for crimes against humanity, with trial set for August.Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister…
South Korea’s Yoon detained for a second time over martial law | Politics News
The arrest comes after the court authorises former leader’s arrest, citing concerns he may destroy evidence.South Korea’s former president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has been arrested for…
U.S. sanctions investigator of Palestinian human rights abuses
July 9 (UPI) -- The United States has sanctioned an independent investigator of human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, in latest move by the…
Why is India forcing 80 million people to justify their right to vote? | Elections News
Mumbai, India – A move by India’s top election body, the Election Commission of India (ECI), to re-scrutinise nearly 80 million voters’ documents in a…
DOJ subpoenas more than 20 gender-affirming care doctors, clinics
July 9 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday announced that it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics performing gender-affirming care…
Trump assails ex-FBI, CIA heads amid reports of criminal probe | Crime News
US president attacks John Brennan and James Comey amid reports two men are under investigation over Trump-Russia probe.United States President Donald Trump has suggested that…
Amid ICE raids, bishop tells SoCal worshippers they can stay home on Sundays
A Southern California Roman Catholic bishop told his diocese of roughly one million parishioners this week that they can stay home on Sundays to avoid…
As Texas floodwaters recede, lawmakers grapple with emergency preparedness | Floods News
In the aftermath of the devastating floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in Texas in the United States, a tight-knit community is mourning…
Trump singles out Brazil for 50 percent tariffs, citing political motives | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has continued to publish letters announcing individualised tariff hikes for foreign trading partners. But on Wednesday, one of those letters…