CHISINAU, April 22 - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbroker Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a fraud case involving the theft of $1 billion from the country's banking sector.
By Jessica Donati DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting U.S. visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf. The
By Ahmed Rasheed, Maha El Dahan and Timour Azhari BAGHDAD/DUBAI April 21 (Reuters) - The United States has halted a shipment of about $500 million in cash bound for Iraq and suspended parts of its security cooperation with Baghdad, in a move aimed at pressuring the Iraqi
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Ali Sawafta and Haseeb Elwazeer GAZA, April 22 (Reuters) - Palestinians in one of the only Gaza cities not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war will vote this weekend in municipal elections that will feature some pro-Hamas candidates, offering a
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday morning about President Trump's trade agenda. The hearing comes just over two months after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of Trump's global tariffs. In response,
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday cast blame on President Trump and the GOP for Virginia voters approving a mid-decade redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ hopes of reclaiming the House in November. “A once red state is turning into one of the
Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country's Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war. British maritime security agency
Open borders was never an act of compassion. It was a wealth-transfer from taxpayers to the cartels — worst actors on the planet.
Cuba is currently enduring its worst moment
Skepticism is understandable, but misplaced.
A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) reacted with dismay Tuesday evening when informed during an appearance on NewsNation’s “Cuomo” that a Democratic redistricting initiative had passed in Virginia, declaring, “We all lose at this point.” “I mean, I think everyone loses for
The R&B great is making inroads into country music with a new project: "I’m waiting to meet whoever the hell it is that’s going to be the bane of my Nashville existence"
More travellers are heading to this Costa Blanca city this summer for its warm weather, delicious food and rich culture.
The singer-songwriter's impressive new album is about connections we lose and the fight to keep fraying friendships together
'Lurker' actor Théodore Pellerin and 'My Father's Shadow' producer Ama Ampadu are also on the jury of the Cannes festival sidebar.
[SciDev.Net] As progress on malaria stalls, the case for local research in Africa is stronger than ever, write Edwine Barasa of KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme and David Mukanga at the Gates Foundation.
Only 10 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, according to a new poll.
New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service "about a year" after release, Microsoft said.
Jessica Jones returns to Marvel in Daredevil: Born Again and she's got some surprising updates.
The minority leader is taunting Republicans after Virginia voters approved redistricting favorable to Democrats.
While millions of people care deeply about the environment, only a fraction take action on climate change. New research published in the journal Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology has uncovered the psychological reasons why some people get involved while
Beer is one of the oldest and most consumed beverages on Earth, typically associated with social and celebratory settings. But researchers are curious about what vitamins and minerals are present in the beverage. A study of 65 brews published in the Journal of Agricultural and
