Committee to Protect Journalists Reports Record Death Toll for Media Workers in 2025
WASHINGTON – A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. It was the second straight year that…
Bill Gates Addressed Epstein Relationship and Took Responsibility, Foundation Says
Bill Gates “took responsibility for his actions” over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group told Reuters in a written statement…
What to Know From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican voters ahead of November’s midterm…
Trump Says Tech Giants Should Build Power Plants to Meet Energy Demand
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during his State of the Union address that his administration has told major technology companies they must build their own power plants for their data centers, a measure meant to protect consumers from rising…
US Federal Judge Halts Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Electronic Devices
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked federal prosecutors from searching devices seized from a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation, saying he would review their contents for potential evidence. The FBI searched reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in…
OpenAI Warns ChatGPT Is Being Used in Dating Scams and Fake Lawyer Schemes
OpenAI said it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign against Japan’s first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology. The company said several accounts…
Trump urges Mexico to ‘step up’ efforts against cartels, drugs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States’ southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed a notorious Mexican drug lord. “Mexico…
Mexico considering legal action on Musk’s comment linking Sheinbaum to drug lords
MEXICO CITY – Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum is considering legal action following Elon Musk’s comment that linked her to drug cartels, she said on Tuesday. Musk’s post on X followed the capture and killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)…
US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON – The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict…
Deadly Raid on Mexico’s Most Wanted Cartel Boss Kills at Least 25 Soldiers
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said that 25 members of the National Guard died in attacks in Jalisco state following the capture of Jalisco New Generation cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, alias “El Mencho,” on Sunday. One…
Judge Halts Release of Trump Documents Case Report in Permanent Ruling
WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Monday permanently barred the Justice Department from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents following his first term in office. U.S. District Judge Aileen…
Trump Blasts Starmer’s ‘Big Mistake’ on Diego Garcia Military Base Deal
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was making a big mistake by entering into a lease on the Indian Ocean Chagos archipelago that hosts the U.S.-UK Diego Garcia…
Pope Leo laments a world ‘in flames’ at Ash Wednesday service
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo lamented a world “in flames” due to wars and the destruction of the environment during an Ash Wednesday Mass, opening the season of Lent for the world’s Christians. Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of…
Armed Man Arrested After Charging Toward US Capitol With Loaded Shotgun
An 18-year-old man ran toward the U.S. Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday before police arrested him without incident, said U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan. The motive of the man, who police said was wearing a tactical vest…
More Than 20 Nations Set to Attend Trump’s Board of Peace Summit, White House Confirms
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thursday in Washington, where he will announce that member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza, the White House…
Germany Turns to China for Strategic Partnerships Amid Rising US Tariffs
BERLIN – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he would seek “strategic partnerships” with China during a trip next week, as he looks to discuss future cooperation between Europe and the world’s second-biggest economy while the United States leans…
Carney Boosted Toward Majority Government by Legislator’s Defection to Liberals
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday edged closer to a parliamentary majority that could help him counter U.S. tariffs when an opposition legislator defected to the ruling Liberals. The Liberals, governing with a minority after an election…
The Powerful Connections of Jeffrey Epstein: Politics, Business, and Influence
The U.S. Justice Department’s release of millions of internal documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the late financier and sex offender’s ties to many prominent people in politics, finance, academia and business – both before and after he pleaded…
Palestinians Condemn ‘De-Facto Annexation’ After Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration
JERUSALEM – Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel’s control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a “de-facto annexation”. The West Bank is among the…
Zelenskiy Says US Puts More Pressure on Ukraine Than Russia
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva next week would be substantive, but he said Ukraine was being asked “too often” to make concessions. He also accused Moscow of seeking to…