Economy & Politics
Brexit: UK Parliament Votes to Postpone Deal
UK’s PM Boris Johnson has said he will press on "undaunted" with Brexit on October 31, despite losing a crunch Commons vote.
Homeland Security Chief Kevin McAleenan Resigns After Six Months
Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan has resigned after six months in the post. In a tweet, President Donald Trump...
Jacques Chirac Dies At the Age of 86
Former French President Jacques Chirac has died at the age of 86. "President Jacques Chirac died this morning surrounded...
Iowa Steak Fry 2020: 17 Democrat Presidential Hopefuls Attend Polka County Steak Fry
Presidential hopefuls seeking the Democratic Party's nomination to fight President Donald Trump's re-election bid in 2020 have gathered for the Polka County...
White House 2020: Mark Sanford Becomes Latest Republican to Challenge Donald Trump in GOP’s Primary
Former South Carolina Mark Sanford has become the latest Republican to challenge President Donald Trump in the GOP's primary contest.
G7 Biarritz 2019: Iranian Foreign Minister Makes Surprise Visit to Summit
Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the G7 summit in France on August 25. He...
President Donald Trump Cancels Denmark State Visit over PM’s Greenland Sale Rebuff
President Donald Trump has called Danish PM Mette Frederiksen "nasty" after she rebuffed his idea of buying Greenland. He lashed...
President Trump Accuses Jewish Americans Who Vote for Democrats of Disloyalty
President Donald Trump has accused Jewish Americans who vote for the Democratic Party of "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty".
Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro Reveals He Had Secret Talks with US
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro revealed he had been in talks with the Trump administration for months, even as the US ramped up its sanctions.
Italy Crisis: Matteo Salvini Calls For Snap Elections
Image source Wikimedia Commons Italy's interior minister and leader of League Party, Matteo Salvini, has called for a snap...
US Accuses China of Currency Manipulation
The US is officially accusing China of currency manipulation after the US Treasury announced a sharp fall in the value of the Chinese yuan...
China Economy Grows at Slowest Pace Since 1990’s in Q2 2019
According to official figures, the Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in Q2 of 2019.
Angela Merkel Seen Shaking for Third Time In a Month
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was seen shaking for the third time in a month during a ceremony in Berlin with Finnish PM Antti...
2019 G20 Summit Osaka: US and China Agree to Restart Trade Talks
President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, have agreed to resume trade talks, easing a long row that has contributed to...
White House 2020: Donald Trump Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign at Orlando Event
President Donald Trump has officially launched his 2020 re-election bid, urging supporters to "keep this team in place" for four more years.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Arrive in London for Three-Day UK Visit
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in London for a three-day visit in the UK. Protests are...
New Calls for President Trump’s Impeachment as Ex-White House Counsel Skips Congress Hearing
New calls for President Donald Trump’s impeachment came from House Democrats, after former White House counsel Donald McGahn failed to appear before Congress despite...
US to Lift Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Canada
The US has decided to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada in a move that could lead to approval for a...
Venezuela: Juan Guaido Accused of Coup Bid
Members of the Venezuelan government say they are putting down a small coup attempt after opposition leader Juan Guaido announced he was in the...
Kim Jong-un Arrives in Russia to Meet with Vladimir Putin
Kim Jong-un has arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. The North Korean leader arrived by...
Ukraine Elections 2019: Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky Wins Presidential Vote
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has scored a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election. With nearly all ballots counted in the run-off...
Israel Elections 2018: PM Benjamin Netanyahu Likely To Secure Record Fifth Term
Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to secure a record fifth term as Israel’s prime minister after almost complete results from the country's election suggested a...
Iran and Iraq Relations: Set to Expand Ties in Energy, Agro, and More
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran met with Iraqi government officials in Baghdad. Rouhani visited a Shia shrine in the...
President Trump Has the Right to Keep His Tax Returns Private, Says Lawyer
President Donald Trump has the right to keep his tax returns private and Democrats' demands to see them are "harassment", his lawyer, William Consovoy,...
Algeria: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Resigns after Weeks of Mass Protests
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has decided to resign after weeks of mass protests, state media report. The 82-year-old, who...
