US shutdown heads toward end as eight Democrats give inEight Senate Democrats joined almost every Republican to advance a continuing resolution that would fund the government through January and end ...

It’s been six months since the Catholic Church elected its first American pope, Leo XIV. Since then, the Chicago-born pontiff has had sharp words for US President Donald Trump.

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the changing dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine war, where Europe is taking the lead in military support while the US adjusts its approach.

Tesla shareholders approved a $1-trillion pay package for owner Elon Musk, a move that is set to make him the world’s first trillionaire – if the company meets certain targets. The pay will come in ...

Venezuela’s Maduro turns the screws as Trump ponders regime changeAmid intensifying US attacks on alleged Venezuela-linked drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro ...

Argentina’s Milei says no float just yetArgentine President Javier Milei says he still won’t float the peso freely, signaling he’ll continue to spend his country’s central bank reserves to ...

Mali is on the verge of falling to an Islamist group that has pledged to transform the country into a pre-modern caliphate. The militant group’s momentum has Mali’s neighbors worried.

The FAA will cut flights nationwide starting Friday as the record 36-day US government shutdown strains unpaid air traffic controllers. About 40 airports, including major hubs like Atlanta, Dallas, ...

These days, US farmers aren’t just worried about the weather jeopardizing their harvests. They’re keeping a close eye on ...

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt asks whether the world is sliding back into the dangerous era of open nuclear weapons testing, and it all started with a misunderstanding by US President ...

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City yesterday following a social-media-first campaign that ...

A typhoon ripped through the Philippines on Tuesday, killing at least 85 people and forcing roughly 400,000 people to flee their homes – many of which are now flooded. The typhoon is set to continue ...