US President Donald Trump announced on social media that he intends to designate the anti-fascist movement known as Antifa as a "major terrorist organization." The initiative follows the recent murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
President Trump is sitting down with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks on trade, Gaza and Ukraine on Thursday, the second-day of his state visit to the U.K. After a royal greeting complete with a review of troops and glittering Windsor Castle banquet celebrating
Argentina's Lower House dealt a significant blow to President Javier Milei on Wednesday by overturning his vetoes on bills that would increase funding for public universities and pediatric hospitals. This action follows large protests in Buenos Aires and other cities
Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda Hogan is speaking out about the late wrestling star being snubbed from the Emmys’ In Memoriam segment, saying she believes it was due to his support of U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Linda Hogan — who was
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA), which, according to a joint statement, “aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression.” The agreement goes on to
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged on Wednesday from the hospital after being admitted the day before for kidney problems, dehydration, and low blood pressure. Doctors also revealed that two skin lesions removed during a procedure on Sunday tested positive
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted the RRIP Futures and Partnerships Symposium on 10 and 11 September, which is a culmination of three years of collaborative research under the project Reorienting Research, Innovation & Practice (RRIP) to Address Future Water
The US leader said the journalist was "hurting Australia very much" as he said he would meet the country's PM "very soon".
France faces nationwide disruption as hundreds of thousands protest against new austerity measures on Thursday. Major unions called for action, with significant impacts on transport and schools.
Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City Thursday, sparking what a top UN official called "new waves of mass displacement", as the military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in the territory's largest urban hub. AFP journalists and witnesses saw a steady stream of
From street vendors to upscale shopping malls, businesses across the country are increasingly embracing QRIS for digital payments.
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Hazbin Hotel creator and Homestuck pilot producer Vivienne Medrano says the Homestuck animated pilot may cover the entire first chapter of the webcomic. Andrew Hussie is working on condensing the rest of the expansive comic alongside SpindleRoo, the animation studio that is
Victoria Rivas has a lot on her plate. As national security adviser to Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Rivas handles not only that explosive topic, but also issues related to immigration and national security. The position is a study in
Not many people know Maine as well as Sen. Susan Collins (R) — but her chief of staff might be one of the select few. During the 29 years Collins has served in the upper chamber, Steve Abbott has been a constant presence alongside, leading her office for 25 of those years — and
Senate Republicans are looking to heap pressure on Democrats amid their fight over government funding — and they believe Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) talkative nature is giving them a key advantage. While the party remains committed to moving ahead on a
A common theme throughout the 119th Congress has been moderate Republicans representing swing districts forced to grapple with tough votes to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda. Regan Delaney, the executive director of the Republican Governance Group, has been at the
When Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) hired Reema Dodin as his chief of staff two years ago, it was a clear sign of things to come. That move is paying off, as Schatz prepares to become the No. 2 Senate Democrat in 2027, having all but locked down the leadership race with nearly a
Patrick Schilling, the legislative director for Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), was a key source of knowledge for Republicans who pushed hard to roll back green energy tax incentives as part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” of President Trump’s legislative priorities — particularly
Monica Garay has 43 different bosses as part of her job wrangling members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) as it seeks to serve as a foil to the Trump administration. It’s a busy time for the caucus, which is positioning itself to combat President Trump both on his
The only person who could bring Matt Gallivan back to Capitol Hill was his former — and now current — boss, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.). Gallivan is the staff director for Republicans on Cassidy’s HELP Committee.
The Senate Armed Services Committee is having an unusually busy year. On top of work to secure passage on legislation to fund the U.S. armed forces for fiscal 2026, the panel is juggling a fairly aggressive confirmation schedule thanks in part to the new Trump
As the chief counsel for investigations at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Jake Greenberg has touched some of the most consequential congressional probes of the past several years. Greenberg, 35, was drawn to Capitol Hill not just to escape Big Law but
Greta Gao is using her perch on the House Judiciary Committee to help lawmakers look for ways to fight back against the Trump administration in court. Gao, 46, decided to enter Congress amid a swirl of investigative activity, joining in Democrats’ request to secure President
The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets Thursday and
Democrats face dwindling options to counter the GOP on redistricting as more and more red states signal they will move forward with rewriting their maps. California could pass a new House map this fall, giving Democrats an opportunity to largely nix many of the likely gains
Calli Cooper had a lot to learn about how Congress develops legislation and operates when she arrived on Capitol Hill at the start of the year to be communications director for the Republican Study Committee. But she quickly made an impression on her colleagues by bringing a
The company’s co-founder Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk as the world’s richest person this month.
A large fleet of Asian fishing vessels, primarily from China, is overfishing squid in unregulated international waters off the coast of Argentina, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
Buzzy new TV projects from Spain’s Funicular Films (“This is Not Sweden”), Federation Spain (“Dancing on Glass”), Minoría Absoluta (“Smiley”), Belgium’s Playtime Films (“Public Enemy”) and Swedish showrunner Oskar Söderlund (“Snabba Cash”) have made the cut at the first Mind
The Lithuanian authorities revealed that 6kg of explosives were discovered during police searches across the continent.
‘Firenado’ forms as flames tear through sugarcane plantation in São Paulo
One trainer from Seoul told the Korea Herald that running shirtless is a form of "self-motivation".
This blockchain platform is a go-to for investors, since it offers a wide range of coins, and creators, since Solana makes it easy for users to make their own meme coins.
The 20-day-old girl was found by chance when a shepherd heard faint cries from under a mound of earth.
Patients with a history of skin cancer saw the biggest benefit from taking the supplement.
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was due to arrive in Washington on Thursday on his first official trip to the U.S. capital since the Islamist new rulers took over Damascus last year, two sources familiar with the visit told Reuters. During the
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will keep Pope Francis' signature policies to welcome gay Catholics, discuss women's ordination and give China input on bishop appointments, but is not planning big changes to Church teaching, he said in his first interview,
BERLIN (Reuters) -The European Union must look to trade deals with countries like India to reduce dependencies, with higher U.S. import tariffs pushing the bloc to diversity its ties, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. "We want to make a deal
The UK’s largest cultural fundraising event for Palestinians last night at Wembley raised approx. €1.7m for humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. Here are some of the highlights of the evening.
His move comes a day after a U.N. panel said Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. Israel rejected the findings, which echo those of a growing number of governments and rights groups.
EU countries will seek Thursday to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to bring to a key UN conference in Brazil, as divisions on the bloc's green agenda threaten its global leadership on climate.
Marguerite Gnakadé has become a vocal critic of Togo's long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti, releases in theaters Sept. 26.