Australia focuses foreign aid spending on Pacific region as US slashes aid programs
Australia plans to spend a larger share of its foreign aid on its neighbors in Asia and the Pacific islands after the United ...
Thai Prime Minister survives a challenge by rivals who say her father is pulling the strings
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra easily survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday, following a ...
In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server
The attempts by President Donald Trump and top leaders of his administration to downplay a security breach that revealed ...
Deeply unpopular Peruvian president calls for general elections in April 2026
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Tuesday the country will hold general elections one year from now in an effort to end ...
Supreme Court takes up $8 billion phone and internet subsidy for rural and low-income areas
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends ...
‘Like a sound from hell:’ Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
Ivana Ilic Sunderic had never heard anything quite so alarming and disturbing at a protest as the sound that broke a commemorative silence during a huge anti-government ...
Energy, migration top Rubio agenda on Caribbean visit this week
Weaning Caribbean countries from their dependence on Venezuelan oil and combating illegal immigration will top Secretary of ...
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding cut
When President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests ...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who ...
US intelligence officials to appear at House hearing after Senate grilling over leaked military plan
President Donald Trump’s top intelligence officials will brief House lawmakers Wednesday on global threats facing the U.S. — ...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has $5 million budget deficit, could cut jobs, superintendent says
The price tag for educating students and keeping Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools was front in center during Wednesday ...
Stock market today: Asian markets make modest advance after a slow day on Wall Street
Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street as buying slowed after a broad rally the day before fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s ...