Pope Francis notching important milestones this week as he recovers from pneumonia in Rome hospital
The recovery of Pope Francis from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as he inched toward notching some important milestones in his papacy: The 12th anniversary Thursday of his ...
The EU says its countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs will go into effect on April 1
The European Union announced on Wednesday its own countermeasures, saying they will enter into force on April 1, after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all ...
Center-right party wins most votes in Greenland’s parliamentary election as Trump seeks control
The center-right Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland’s parliamentary elections, a surprise result as the territory went to the polls in the shadow of President ...
What is the International Criminal Court, which had former Philippine President Duterte arrested?
The International Criminal Court where detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being taken after his arrest in the Philippines is a court of last ...
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street briefly dips more than 10% below its record
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs after another day of losses on Wall Street. U.S. futures and oil prices were ...
Harvey Weinstein due in court for key rulings as his #MeToo retrial nears
Harvey Weinstein ‘s #MeToo retrial next month will largely be an abridged version of the original, with one big addition: a ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take over its major responsibilities: civil rights enforcement to the Justice ...
In his own words: Trump takes credit for stock market rises but casts aside blame for sell-off
President Donald Trump in recent days has dismissed fears of a recession and brushed aside the stock market sell-off, going ...
Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, ...
This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction. It’s the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
It’s longer than the width of Rhode Island, snakes across the oil fields of the southwest U.S. and crawls at 10 mph – too slow for a truck and too long for a train.
States should scale back abortion reporting demands, advocacy group says
States should stop requiring health providers to file reports on every abortion because the information poses a risk to both them and their patients in the current political environment, a ...
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, promising that the taxes would help create U.S. factory jobs at a time ...