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When Boris Johnson's Conservative Party won a landslide election victory in 2019, he loomed as a colossus over British politics, the man who had...

Inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve's tightening policy, and record-high US debt have all wreaked havoc on US Treasuries this year. Economists are now noticing a...

The novel coronavirus pandemic was undoubtedly the most significant and frightening event of 2020, but it was far from the strangest thing that occurred...

They describe her as desperate, scared, and frequently broke. Some have been victims of rape or domestic violence. Others are new mothers who are...

Russia and China are making plans to further their geopolitical relationship, this time, in space with the building of a new space station on...

On a mischievous Thursday night, it did appear possible to sense the roiling, quaking, and musing of so many of the 124 million Japanese,...

More than 7,000 millipede species crawl across forest floors and garden beds around the world, pairs of legs pumping as they move through soil...

Critical race theory arose from the critical studies family and seeks to promote what its adherents believe is a pervasive and inescapable racist legacy...

On Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki  insisted that COVID-positive migrants are not being released into Texas- after Gov. Greg Abbott said the Biden...

During a speech before the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday morning, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia for killing civilians...

The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined...

After a difficult first two years in the White House, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama all rebuilt enough public support to win reelection to a...

The criminal tax fraud trial of Donald J. Trump's family business could come down to three uninteresting words: "on behalf of." Despite all the...

Clean energy campaigners claim to have disrupted supplies from three oil terminals in the Midlands and south-east of England, while motorists complain that some...

After appointing a Russian coach, Emma Raducanu will be used as a propaganda tool for Vladimir Putin, an influential MP has warned. Chris Bryant MP,...

According to testimony from the company's former head of security, the legendary hacker-turned-cybersecurity-expert Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, Twitter has concealed negligent security practices, misled federal...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the final stop on a three-nation African tour in which he has articulated Washington's new...

Ten years after American journalist Austin Tice went missing in Syria, his family is still waiting for the US government to take action. Keep...

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill Thursday night, averting a government shutdown that was scheduled for Saturday unless Congress acted. Senators voted 65-27 to...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under fire after a leaked video recording shows senior Downing Street staff laughing about Johnson allegedly throwing a...

Officials have issued a warning about threats to the nation's infrastructure after a shooting that damaged two power substations in a North Carolina County...

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the legal and cultural battles over abortion that have raged for decades in the United States...

The Taliban has accused the US of violating their 2020 peace agreement by keeping their new interior minister, Sirrajudin Haqqani, on the US terror...

The Biden administration is working to create a "fair and equitable" asylum-seeker system, according to the top official at US Customs and Border Protection,...

Illinois is set to become the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools, after a bill passed its...

The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent...

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appeared to take a tenuous lead in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday, but it could be...

The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to wind down the long-term detention of migrant families, according to documents filed late Friday in...

Andrew Waldholtz, who grew up in mid-sized Virginia Beach, wanted to live in a big city, so he went to college in the District...

When President Biden’s team announced last Tuesday that he would hold his first solo White House news conference this Thursday, they were optimistic that...

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic left Australia after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. "I can confirm that...

When SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son unveiled the wide-eyed android Pepper in 2014, he painted a vision of a new era of personal...

Nearly two dozen Republicans who have publicly questioned or disputed the 2020 election results are running for secretary of state across the country, in...

Heather Mars-Martins and her family would dive off the coast of Westerly, Rhode Island, to catch quahogs and clams, native to the eastern shores...

The figures don't lie: solar energy is on the rise. According to the International Energy Agency's 2021 report, power generated by renewable solar power...

At a time when conservatives are campaigning against teaching about systemic racism in the United States, the Texas Senate has moved to preserve evidence...

The Medal of Honor is being awarded to four Army veterans for their "acts of gallantry and intrepidity" during the Vietnam War. President Joe Biden...

Sarah Palin's bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, Sen. Lisa Murkowski's bid to keep her Senate seat, and Donald Trump's influence on both...

On Sunday, Moscow had the highest daily coronavirus death toll for a Russian city, as countries across the Asia-Pacific region extended or reimposed restrictions...

If you’re one of the lucky ones out there who has already received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, you may be wondering what...

The Senate Parliamentarian ruled against attaching the measure to a $3.5 trillion spending bill on Sunday, putting a major stumbling block in Senate Democrats'...

When it comes to extreme sports and outdoor adventure, few companies match Blizzard. Since 1974 they have built upon their reputation for providing the...

Republican legislators in Oklahoma and Iowa have passed bills granting immunity to drivers whose vehicles strike and injure protesters in public streets. And in Florida, Gov....

Rep. Ilhan Omar is strongly condemning "harassment and silencing" from her Democratic colleagues after a dozen of them issued a late-night statement criticizing her...

To ensure that the World Cup is advantageous to the Iranian regime, Qatar has been working with Iran to control which media outlets cover...

In stark contrast to the exaggerated fears of the past, most people now believe cannabis is relatively harmless. While marijuana is less dangerous than...

A decision about whether to resume administering the Johnson& Johnson Covid-19 vaccine should come this Friday, when an expert panel that is advising the Centers for...

Just hours after investigators searched the official's home, a Nevada county official was arrested in connection with the killing of a Las Vegas journalist...

A digital currency issued by the United States could be on the horizon. The Biden administration is supporting research and development of a "U.S. Central...

With the current surge of COVID-19 cases, New York City's new mayor, Eric Adams, who was sworn in just after midnight on New Year's...

As the year 2021 draws to a close, a wave of book bans has spread surprisingly quickly among state and local officials. Fortunately, if...

Floodwaters raced down streets and engulfed lawns along Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, courtesy of historic Hurricane Michael. Ian roared closer to the expected landfall...

The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including a ban on its airlines using EU airspace and airports, in response to...

Britain will have its third prime minister in less than three years, with the ruling Conservative Party announcing Monday that Liz Truss had been...

A group of men detained at Arkansas' Washington County Detention Center claim that the jail's medical staff gave them the anti-parasite drug ivermectin without...

Andrew Wiggins, who displayed a determined confidence and grit throughout the game, single-handedly relieved Stephen Curry of the pressure and delivered the best game...

Former NFL coach Urban Meyer attended former President Donald Trump's annual Super Bowl party on Sunday night, where guests dined on a game-day menu...

When news broke in July that a 10-year-old rape victim had been forced to travel to Indiana for an abortion due to Ohio's six-week...

Kamala Harris, the vice president, had to travel to the US. Senate will resolve a tie. She first needed to prevent a backup in...

The Russell Westbrook experiment in Los Angeles has yet to click, and I'm not sure it ever will. LeBron James' absence from games due...

High-ranking Democrats are requesting a response from the Supreme Court in response to claims that Justice Samuel Alito gave conservative activists access to the...

After Ida's remnants swept through the East Coast, killing at least 48 people, New York's mayor said the heavy rains should cause everyone to...

Paul LePage, the Republican governor of Maine whose two terms were defined by his offensive rhetoric and combative leadership, is attempting a political comeback. With...

According to the most recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most people in the United States now live in...

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, a Republican, slammed President Joe Biden's inflation management on Wednesday, blasting the administration's handling of the economy and inflation...

Weary doctors and nurses on the front lines of the pandemic are preparing to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients over the Christmas holiday for the...

The skies over a number of Western U.S. cities will remain dark for the third year in a row as some major fireworks displays...

In 101 months, the United States will have either fulfilled or failed to fulfill President Biden's most important climate promise. Right now, it is...

This week, the Minnesota Pharmaceutical Board filed a civil lawsuit, alleging that a cannabis retailer sold edible products with THC concentrations that were more...

More than 60 major corporations have signed an open letter calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to retract comments he made late last...

If Republicans gain control of the House, they intend to immediately begin oversight of the Internal Revenue Service. Three Republicans running for chairman of the...

The United States passed a significant milestone this week, with the White House reporting that more than half of all adults in the country...

Those shopping for hearing aids know that they can cost a lot of money — well over $2,000 and sometimes much more for premium...

Facebook is changing its name to Meta, a rebranded corporate parent. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the change on Thursday, saying he wanted a new brand...

On a hot June morning, Novavax CEO and covid vaccine maker Stanley Erck stood unmasked on a stage and did something unthinkable six months...

US stocks fell on Tuesday, resuming their decline after last week's rally, while a pledge by European Union leaders to cut Russian oil purchases...

The Biden administration is mulling over America’s role in Syria’s ongoing conflict as the U.S. tries to break away from Middle East wars, but...

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's chair, conceded defeat on Wednesday, a humiliating defeat for Democrats and the party's campaign arm. He...

On Tuesday, Detroit sued the United States Census Bureau over population estimates from last year that show the city lost an additional 7,100 residents,...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused no pause in partisan squabbling in the United States Congress on Thursday, with some Republicans criticizing Democratic President Joe...