Financial records related to U.S. President Donald Trump and three of his children that congressional Democrats have requested from Deutsche Bank AG include tax returns, the bank disclosed in a…
more ...AP Explains: Role of the Amazon in Global Climate Change
Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world’s largest rainforest. Here’s a look at the role the Amazon plays in regulating the world’s…
more ...Trump Administration Taps Disaster, Cyber Funds to Cover Immigration
The Trump administration is shifting $271 million earmarked for disaster aid and cyber security to pay for immigration-related facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and a leading congressional Democrat…
more ...Hong Kong Leader Open to Dialogue, Vows to ‘Stamp Out’ Violence
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday she is open to dialogue with protesters, but that the government will not tolerate violence. “If violence continues, the only thing that…
more ...Swift, Cardi B and Missy Elliott Bring Girl Power to Video Music Awards Show
Taylor Swift picked up two awards, including video of the year, in a girl-powered start to the MTV Video Music Awards show on Monday, while rapper Cardi B won best…
more ...Will US Congress Admit Delegate From Cherokee Nation?
Native American representation in Congress made great strides with the 2018 election of two American women to Congress. Now, the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma says it will send its own…
more ...Australian Writer Arrested in China Facing Espionage Charge
A Chinese-born Australian writer held in China since January has been formally arrested on suspicion of espionage, the Australian government said on Tuesday, amid growing tension between Canberra and its…
more ...Venezuelan Migrants to Get Regional Vaccination Cards Under 10-nation Pact
Venezuelan migrants will be provided with a regional vaccination card beginning in October, health officials from 10 countries agreed on Monday, in an effort to ensure they receive needed vaccines…
more ...Indonesia To Move Capital from Jakarta to East Kalimantan
Indonesia’s president announced Monday that the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for…
more ...Macron Condemns ‘extraordinarily rude’ Bolsonaro insults
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Monday “extraordinarily rude” comments made about his wife Brigitte by his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro. “He has made some extraordinarily rude comments about my…
more ...Democratic Republic of Congo Announces Government 8 Months after Vote
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a coalition government. The announcement comes eight months after President Felix Tshisekedi won a long-delayed presidential election. “The government is finally here,” Prime…
more ...Book Tries to Show how US Democracy Hurt Native Americans
A new book by a noted historian attempts to show how expanding American democracy hurt Native Americans in the early days of the nation and how tribes viewed the young…
more ...Israeli PM Cuts Gaza Fuel Transfers Amid Flurry of Threats
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military on Monday to cut fuel transfers to Gaza in half, in response to rocket attacks from the coastal strip, raising tensions along…
more ...Sudan Flood Death Toll Reaches 62: State Media
Heavy rainfall and flash floods have killed 62 people in Sudan and left 98 others injured, the official SUNA news agency reported on Sunday. Sudan has been hit by torrential…
more ...Sudan PM Seeks End toCountry’s Pariah Status
Sudan’s new prime minister says in an interview that ending his country’s international pariah status and drastically cutting military spending are prerequisites for rescuing a faltering economy. Abdalla Hamdok, a…
more ...Iraqi Militia Says New Drone Attack Killed Commander
Two members of an Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary force say that a new drone attack has killed one commander and wounded another near the border with Syria. Officials from the…
more ...Iran’s Envoy Makes Surprise Visit at Site of G-7 Summit
Last updated at 2:40p.m. Iran’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, showed up Sunday at the French city hosting the G7 summit of top world leaders, but did not…
more ...Elizabeth Warren’s Rise Started by Looking at the Bottom
As a young scholar, Elizabeth Warren traveled to federal courthouses, studying families overwhelmed by debt. She brought along a photocopier, gathering reams of statistics as she tried to answer one…
more ...6 Hurt in Lightning Strike at PGA Tour Championship
Six people were injured Saturday when lightning struck a 60-foot pine at the Tour Championship where they were taking cover from rain and showered them with debris, Atlanta police said. …
more ...Global Warming Increases Threat of Himalayas’ Killer Lakes
When a “Himalayan tsunami” roars down from the rooftop of the world, water from an overflowing glacial lake obeys gravity. Obliterating everything in its path, a burst is predictable only…
more ...Thousands of Congolese Refugees in Angola Head Home to DRC’s Kasai
The U.N. refugee agency said Saturday that 8,500 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai province had spontaneously abandoned their camp in Angola and were heading to the…
more ...Afghan Taliban Say Peace Deal With US in Sight
The Taliban said Saturday that they expected negotiations with the United States to conclude the following day, finalizing a peace deal to end the 18-year-old war in Afghanistan. The crucial ninth round…
more ...Virginia Marks 400th Anniversary of Slave Ship Arrival
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Saturday a new state commission to review educational standards for teaching black history in the state, as officials observed the arrival of enslaved Africans to…
more ...Rohingya Reject Plans They Voluntarily Return to Myanmar
Two years ago, Myanmar’s army drew international condemnation for driving more than 750,000 Muslim Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh. This week the Myanmar and Bangladesh governments announced the beginning of a…
more ...Trump and Macron Agree Russia Should Join G-8 in 2020 But Will It?
Will Russia join next year’s G-7 summit? The question is being considered after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the idea ahead of the group’s annual summit this week in France.…
more ...Development Agencies Welcome Trump’s Retreat from Foreign Aid Cuts
President Donald Trump has abandoned his fight with Congress over slashing $4 billion in foreign aid and will allow the appropriated funds to be spent. But the State Department says…
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