admin German leader Merz reshuffles top posts as he tries to counter far-right advance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled top posts as he tries to boost his unpopular government. He aims to improve…
US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign labor dismay and anger trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariff hikes has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners. The administration late…
US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate
Bahrain activated its sirens early Friday, warning residents to shelter from detected fire hours after the U.S. military said it…
Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as ‘Cockroach’ protesters vow to press on
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike, but protesters in India’s Cockroach movement say they will continue…
From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri recounts how his fears turned to uncertainty and then joy after he was unexpectedly released…
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock…
Fate of ICC chief prosecutor heads to unprecedented vote as US sanctions keep him out of New York
Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday to decide whether to…
US suspends funding for US Virgin Islands’ housing authority and accuses it of corruption
The U.S. government says it has suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread…
What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal
Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote…
India protest movement holds capital sit-in as police crack down on demonstrators
Young protesters in India are camping on the streets of New Delhi. Protesters defied heavy security measures Thursday in the…