Ukraine to seek NATO invitation in Brussels next week
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is urging NATO leaders to invite Ukraine to join the Western military alliance during a meeting in Brussels next week, according to a letter sent…
Trump has assembled a team of China hawks. How will Beijing respond?
One called China an “existential threat.” Another called for a “whole-of-society effort” to confront China and was sanctioned – twice – by Beijing. A third claimed the Chinese military was…
Palestinian woman and two children crushed to death in Gaza outside bakery
Three Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were crushed to death on Friday while in line at a bakery in central Gaza amid a worsening food crisis in the…
Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations
On a recent Sunday afternoon in the Canadian city of Brampton, just outside of Toronto, a face-off between two religious groups outside a Hindu temple erupted into violence. Pro-Khalistan Sikhs,…
UK lawmakers vote in favor of bill legalizing assisted dying
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). England and Wales…
Israel cease-fire deal has critics worried over Biden, Obama officials looking to stymie incoming Trump admin
JERUSALEM— Amid the start of a cease-fire on Wednesday between Israel and the Iranian regime-backed Hezbollah terrorist movement in Lebanon, some leading Republican lawmakers accused President Biden of browbeating Israel…
Trump team dismisses reports he will discharge trans in military: ‘No decisions on this issue have been made’
As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office in January, his administration has reportedly indicated plans to implement certain policy changes that would affect transgender individuals across various sectors. But…
FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters…
UK lawmakers vote in support of assisted dying
British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally…
Georgia rocked by fierce protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia has been rocked by protests after its increasingly autocratic government said it would halt the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union. The ruling Georgian Dream party,…