Iran death toll hits 6,159 and currency plunges to record low after Trump threats
Iran has repeatedly threatened to drag the entire Mideast into a war
U.K.’s Starmer heads to China seeking a thaw in relations but risking a rift with Trump
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the first U.K. leader to visit China since 2018, is hoping for an economic boost to Britain but has been criticized by China hawks at home.
Nearly half of CDC surveillance databases have stopped updating
‘The consequences will be dire,’ former NIAID director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo warns
ICE killing an ICU nurse has put the Trump administration at odds with gun lobbyists
In the US, the right to keep and bear arms – the Second Amendment – is a pretty big deal to a lot of people, especially conservatives
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez: ‘Enough of Washington’s Orders’
"Acting President" of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez said she has had "enough" of Washington's orders during a Sunday state media broadcast.
China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room
The world's second-largest economy is sticking to its calls for global cooperation, which didn't stand out as much as other high-profile speeches at Davos.
UK man pleads guilty to repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife for more than a decade
A British man has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his former wife over a 13-year period.
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.
Former Des Moines superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship, firearms charges
Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines superintendent, has pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms.
Veterans stunned by VA accommodation plan using hundreds of tiny sheds in California
Quick build homeless shelters branded ‘sheds’ as pressure mounts to house America’s homeless veterans
FTSE 100 joins in global stock markets bounce as Trump drops tariff threat
Comes after the US president removed the threat of additional tariffs on nations who did not support his push to seize control of Greenland
Trump’s Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security…