Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin recuperating at home, plans some work remotely, Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recuperating at home after being released from the hospital and does not plan any travel in the future, Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said on Wednesday.
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden meets with congressional leaders on Ukraine aid and U.S. border deal Biden convened top congressional leaders at the White House to underscore Ukraine's security needs, a meeting that comes at a pivotal time as senators narrow on a landmark immigration deal that could unlock $110 billion in stalled aid to Ukraine,…
Politics Jan 16 EU presidency warns democracy will be put to the test in 2024 U.S. elections Belgium currently holds the EU's rotating presidency and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Tuesday that "if 2024 brings us 'America first' again, it is really more than ever 'Europe on its own.'"…
Politics Jan 15 Live updates: The 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses The former president’s victory on Monday night gives him a strong start in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination as the contest moves to New Hampshire.
World Jan 15 North Korea scraps agencies managing relations with South as Kim Jong Un cites hostility with rival North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival.
World Jan 15 Who is Guatemala's new president and can he deliver on his anti-corruption promises? Powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and authorities threw various legal challenges at him and his party. Arévalo is now president but those disputes will continue.
World Jan 14 Bishop Álvarez and 18 priests released from prison, handed to Vatican, Nicaragua says Nicaragua's government said Sunday it released a prominent Catholic bishop and 18 other clergy members imprisoned in a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega and handed them over to Vatican authorities.
World Jan 13 At least 34 killed in Colombia by mudslide on mountain highway The death toll of a mudslide in western Colombia rose to 34 on Saturday, authorities said.
World Jan 12 U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site, AP sources say The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. However, the U.S. determined the additional location, a radar site, still presented a threat to maritime traffic, one official said.
Politics Jan 12 Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers.