Why the ‘world has failed’ in the fight against hunger
Nine years ago, the UN established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which included ending poverty and hunger. Yet last year, nearly 750 million people faced hunger — an increase of…
Man thought to be missing American found in Syria
A man thought to be a missing US citizen has been found in Damascus, Syria, telling reporters he had recently been freed from jail. The man is believed to be…
Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles
As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer his cabinet nominees through the landmines of the Senate confirmation process, top MAGA allies are joining the fight by putting pressure on…
Trump says Ric Grenell will be ‘high up’ in administration after report says ex-intel chief will be Iran envoy
President-elect Donald Trump described Richard ‘Ric’ Grenell, his former acting director of National Intelligence, as a ‘fabulous person’ and ‘A STAR’ in response to a news report about him potentially…
Trump announces more nominations, including Kari Lake as director of Voice of America broadcast
President-elect Donald Trump nominated a few more candidates on Wednesday night to serve in various positions during his second term.He tapped Kari Lake as the next director of the Voice…
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al-Assad. It was 2007 and the insurgency against US troops was…
House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion
The House voted to pass its yearly defense bill Wednesday, adding about another $1 trillion to the $36 trillion national debt.The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act…
Kari Lake nominated as Trump’s pick for director of Voice of America broadcast
President-elect Trump tapped Kari Lake as the next director of the Voice of America, a state-funded U.S. government broadcaster.‘I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will serve as our…
Conservatives tout victory after stopping last-minute Schumer push to confirm key agency head: ‘Outstanding’
Republicans and conservatives on social media are taking a victory lap after Senate Democrats failed in a last-minute attempt to keep control of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on…
South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support behind attempts to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over his ill-fated decision to declare martial law that sparked a political crisis…