Politics Mar 04 WATCH: First lady Jill Biden honors 'women of courage' at White House First lady Jill Biden hosted a White House ceremony on Monday for “women of courage” who have fought political repression, sexual violence, economic hardship and gender discrimination around the world.
Politics Mar 01 President Biden signs short-term spending bill to avoid partial government shutdown The measure gives lawmakers some more time to draft and pass spending measures to keep the federal government operating for the current fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30.
World Mar 01 Brazil's economy grows 2.9 percent in Lula's 1st year, beating expectations Lula has said in public forums he wants to push the number above 3 percent this year by drawing more foreign investment to Brazil.
Politics Mar 01 Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care A Texas judge has blocked the state's attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.
Politics Mar 01 First Iranian parliament vote since 2022 mass protests sees low turnout despite government push It wasn't immediately clear if voter apathy or an active desire to send a message to Iran's theocracy depressed the number of voters coming to polling stations Friday across the Islamic Republic.
Nation Mar 01 Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging broken pact to benefit humanity Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
Politics Feb 29 Judge orders Trump off Illinois Republican primary ballot but puts ruling on hold to allow for appeal Judge Tracie Porter issued her decision after a group of voters trying to remove Trump's name from the primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol sued to counter the election board's unanimous rejection of its…
World Feb 28 Hundreds of flights canceled as Argentina's air travel workers go on 24-hour strike The strike comes as inflation in Argentina skyrockets, largely as a result of a series of shock measures announced by the government of Javier Milei aimed at tackling the country’s severe economic crisis.
World Feb 28 Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.
World Feb 28 Navalny's funeral set for Friday in Moscow, spokesperson says At some points appearing tearful amid applause from lawmakers but largely resolute, Navalnaya said her husband’s death “showed everyone that Putin is capable of anything, and that you cannot negotiate with him.”…