Days from partial government shutdown deadline, here’s where things stand
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is gearing up for a vote on Tuesday on a bill, which, if approved, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days…
Fire breaks out after tank and cargo vessel collide off UK coast
An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the northeastern coast of England, causing a huge fire and prompting an emergency response from the British coastguard. The coastguard…
Russia expels two British diplomats over alleged spying, drawing dismissive response from London
Russia has revoked the accreditation of two British diplomats over alleged intelligence activities, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic rebukes…
HHS employees offered $25K as ‘incentive to voluntarily separate’
Health and Human Services Department (HHS) employees have been offered up to $25,000 to part ways with the agency in order to help it downsize under President Donald Trump’s plans…
Chaos erupts in Romania after far-right frontrunner banned from presidential vote
The far-right frontrunner in Romania’s presidential vote has been barred from running in May’s election, in an explosive decision that sparked violence on the streets of Bucharest and came despite…
Fake plan to attack Australia synagogue fabricated by organized crime network, police say
A fake plan to attack on a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organized crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said…
Italian whippet called Miuccia is top pooch at world’s biggest dog show
A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday. Miuccia, who is 4 years old,…
HHS employees offered $25k as ‘incentive to voluntarily separate’
Health and Human Services Department (HHS) employees have been offered up to $25,000 to part ways with the agency in order to help it downsize under President Donald Trump’s plans…
Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills as Trump upends Western alliances
Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends…
Why Argentina’s military is deploying to surveil hundreds of Chinese fishing boats off its coast
The P-3 propellor plane banks sharply, silhouetted against dozens of shimmering lights in the sea against an Argentine sunset. As the camera pans across the scene, it becomes clear: the…