Politics
President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion over a misleadingly edited Jan. 6 documentary after the broadcaster apologised and two top executives resigned.
The U.S. Senate voted to approve a spending bill to end the 41-day government shutdown after eight Democrats joined Republicans, sending the measure to the House and president for approval.
President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others for roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a federal clemency that does not block state prosecutions.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Kentucky county clerk's bid to overturn its 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, leaving the Obergefell precedent intact.
The United States partially suspended sanctions on Syria and President Donald Trump met Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over frozen SNAP benefits after an appeals court blocked it, leaving millions in limbo during the federal shutdown.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would enforce ceasefires in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon "with an iron fist" and that its fight against enemies was not over.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from La Santé prison after a Paris appeals court granted conditional freedom pending appeal, barred from leaving France and contacting the justice minister.
Zohran Mamdani, New York's mayor-elect, named government veteran Dean Fuleihan as first deputy mayor and Elle Bisgaard-Church as his chief of staff.
Israel's Knesset approved in a first reading on Monday a bill authorizing the death penalty for terrorists who kill Israeli citizens, though further readings are required.
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out mass killings in El Fasher, Darfur, as the city fell, and several outlets alleged the fighters received weapons from Abu Dhabi.
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Ukraine's NABU carried out raids on the energy sector, searching properties tied to state nuclear operator Energoatom, the justice minister and Zelensky associate Timur Mindich over alleged kickbacks.
President Donald Trump ordered U.S. air-traffic controllers to return to work amid a government shutdown, threatened to dock pay for absences and said he'd recommend $10,000 bonuses.
The U.S. government shutdown snarled air travel nationwide, causing nearly 3,000 cancellations Sunday and triggering flight cuts and an FAA restriction on private jets at major airports, officials said.
Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel to discuss a proposed second phase of the Gaza ceasefire that, officials said, would disarm and demilitarize Hamas.
Under pressure from the European Parliament and farmers, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered concessions in Brussels to preserve the EU Common Agricultural Policy budget and soften reforms.
Ghislaine Maxwell was preparing a commutation application to the Trump administration, according to a whistleblower who informed House Democrats and U.S. media.
Iraq's parliamentary election drew fears of historically low turnout, produced cautious Sunni optimism and set up a likely power struggle over the prime minister in Baghdad.
Young Ukrainian men fled Ukraine in large numbers after authorities relaxed exit rules in August, sharply increasing refugee flows and fueling concerns about draft evasion.
President Donald Trump received Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, marking a rare U.S. engagement with Syria and underscoring a shift in American policy.
U.S. strikes on two suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific killed six, Pete Hegseth said, pushing the death toll past 75; the U.N. rights chief urged an investigation.
La jueza que instruye la causa de la dana rechazó abrir pieza por falso testimonio contra la periodista Maribel Vilaplana y requirió a Presidencia información sobre el sistema de alertas.
Italy's Culture Ministry proposed cutting the audiovisual fund by €540 million over two years, Economy Ministry technicians objected and lawmakers prepared amendments to the budget.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her suggestion that Japan could join defense of Taiwan after a Beijing diplomat threatened to "decapitate" her on social media.
Syrian interim president Ahmed al‑Sharaa, a former al‑Qaida‑linked figure, met President Donald Trump at the White House after the U.S. removed him from its terrorist list, prompting concern.
Sahra Wagenknecht relinquished the chair of her BSW party in Germany, said she would not seek re‑election, and endorsed Fabio de Masi and Amira Mohamed Ali as successors.
President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 77 allies implicated in attempts to overturn the 2020 election, a largely symbolic move that does not bar state prosecutions.
Experts and youth representatives told the Bundestag defense committee in Berlin that the government's proposed Wehrdienst reform fell short and left key selection questions unresolved, Union expert Röwekamp said.
In Magdeburg, the defendant in last year’s Christmas-market vehicle attack stood trial today and provoked uproar by accusing German authorities and alleging “Merkel betrayed Germany” and AfD ties.
Finnish ex‑president Sauli Niinistö urged EU leaders to speak directly to Putin to end the war in Ukraine; analysts warned a Russian victory would impose huge costs on Europe.
Belgium sent letters to about 150,000 17-year-olds inviting them to a voluntary, one-year military service starting in 2026 that pays €2,000 per month.
Ukraine’s general staff chief acknowledged supply shortages to embattled eastern cities and denied Myrnohrad was encircled, while Russia claimed it seized three villages in Donetsk and Zaporizhia.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from a Paris prison after three weeks and allowed to serve his five-year sentence under judicial supervision pending appeal, the Paris court ruled.
Sahra Wagenknecht resigned as chair of her Germany-based BSW party, saying she would not seek re-election but would remain to lead a "Grundwertekommission."
Donald Trump threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC over a clip he said was misleadingly edited, and the broadcaster said it received his demand to pull the film.
The FDA moved to remove black-box warnings from menopause hormone therapies, drawing praise from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and criticism that evidence was insufficient.
Germany's economy minister Katherina Reiche called for an "Agenda 2030" of wide structural reforms to restore growth, urging subsidy reviews and risking friction with the SPD.
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from a Paris prison under strict judicial conditions after three weeks in custody while awaiting appeal of his criminal conspiracy conviction.
Indonesia's president declared former dictator Suharto a national hero, sparking criticism from activists, rights groups and victims' families who said it whitewashed mass killings, noting the president was his son-in-law.
