Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine’s wife was taken to hospital after soldiers invaded their residence, partially undressed and choked her, the couple said. Wine, a pop star-turned-politician, was n...
China’s government is likely to set this year’s economic growth target in a range between 4.5 per cent and 5 per cent, according to three sources briefed on the matter. Such a target would indicate a ...
Since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December 2024, one of the huge challenges the new government has faced is that of division. Syrian society is made up of different sectarian and ethnic groups -- t...
In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...
A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his imposition of martial law in Decembe...
Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax. Sam Slater California's proposed wealth tax is sparking debate among billionaires across the stat...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he met with his Chinese counterpart, Vice-Premier He Lifeng, on Monday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The two men have been the primary...
US President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligatio...
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who needs to have a graft conviction overturned to seize her best chance at the French presidency, risks seeing her life's work upended if she loses her appeal. It come...
The BBC intends to ask a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a US$10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster, according to newly filed court documents. ...
The US military conducted its first strike on a vessel suspected of drug-trafficking in the eastern Pacific since late last year, killing two people and prompting a US Coast Guard search for a third s...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future hangs in the balance as she faces an appeals trial in Paris, a case that could derail her party’s ambitions to radically reshape France with an...
EU leaders are set to discuss countermeasures at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats. One option is a package of tariffs on 93 billion...
Sen. Jeff Merkley raised concerns about ending the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A group of Democratic lawmakers raised concerns with Trump's proposed settlement to e...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy. Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images Hedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year. Manage...
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are set to visit the White House on Wednesday in a high-stakes effort to ease tensions over Greenland, after President Donald Trump said the territory “nee...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
Some student-loan borrowers are at risk of having their tax refunds seized this year. Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The Education Department temporarily paused seizure of ta...
Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Raw Arctic. Raw Arctic Raw Arctic, co-led by Casper Frank Møller, offers a range of adventure tours in Greenland. US interest in Greenland and geopolitical te...