UK & WORLD NEWS
- UK rights commissioner outlines facilities off-limits to transgender women after court ruling
The head of the U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission says a Supreme Court ruling will exclude transgender women from women’s toilets, hospital wards and […]
- France's president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
French President Emmanuel Macron says it was an injustice imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity in exchange for its independence from […]
- A look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it
An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico this week, leaving 1.4 million customers without power and more than 400,000 without water
- Bangladesh, Pakistan officials resume bilateral talks after 15 years' gap
Foreign ministry officials from Bangladesh’s interim government and Pakistan have resumed talks after a 15-year gap, as the two South Asian Muslim-majority […]
- Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war
Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians […]
- YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with Diet Coke
A 24-year-old American YouTuber who visited a restricted island in the Indian Ocean last month with a Diet Coke as offering for an isolated tribe has been […]
- China's Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.
- Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban
Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago
- European Central Bank cuts interest rates again as global trade tensions escalate
The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff […]
- Texas may ban THC products just a few years after legalization started a big business
The Texas Legislature is considering a ban on consumable THC products as some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales […]
- Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack
President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward […]
- Funeral held in Kenya for TikTok content moderator following death in unclear circumstances
A Kenya-based Nigerian content moderator for TikTok, who died in unclear circumstances last month, has been buried in a public cemetery as colleagues eulogized […]
- Turkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate to 46% amid political turmoil and global tariffs
Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by 3.5 percentage points and halted a three‑month easing streak as it confronts stubborn inflation […]
- Bulgarian government survives a no-confidence vote over corruption
Bulgaria’s government has survived a second no-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks
- Myanmar's military leader is in Thailand for talks on earthquake relief
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the leader of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, have visited the Thai capital for […]
- UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a 'very crucial' stage
Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage
- Trump hopes to jail U.S. citizens abroad. And, retail sales jump ahead of tariffs
Trump's administration is exploring ways to detain U.S. citizens involved in criminal activity and send them to Salvadoran prisons. And, Trump's tariffs lead […]
- Tariffs make sour grapes for American winemakers
American winemakers tell us why tariffs hurt their industry.
- Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms is World Press Photo of the year
A portrait of a young Palestinian boy who lost both arms as a result of an Israeli attack in Gaza has been named World Press Photo of the year
- Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? 2 small studies hint at success
Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.