In a rare cross-party accord, lawmakers in Rome have rewired the criminal standard for sexual offences by making voluntary, ongoing consent the decisive factor, reversing […]
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Trump signs bill to end record 43-day government shutdown
House approves package after narrow vote; Democrats oppose deal over lack of extended health subsidies. President Donald Trump signed into law a short-term funding package […]
Finland accuses China of being the primary sustain of Russia’s war machine
Antti Hakkanen, Finland’s defense minister, said Beijing now provides the financing, technology and industrial links that sustain Moscow’s campaign in Ukraine, and urged NATO and […]
U.N. confronts ‘impossible’ task as Sudan’s war leaves millions starving
With millions displaced and the world’s worst hunger crisis taking hold, the United Nations warns that bureaucratic obstacles and active hostilities are blocking lifesaving assistance. […]
Iran faces its worst water crisis in six decades, and Tehran could run out of water
A critical lack of rain and decades of mismanagement have left the capital’s reservoirs at 5% capacity, prompting stark warnings of rationing or even evacuation. […]
E.U. advances plan for ‘reparation loan’ to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets
The commission is finalizing a proposal for a “reparation loan” to Kyiv, using proceeds from €200 billion in immobilized funds, as G7 allies meet with […]
Epstein claimed Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in newly released 2017 email
The message to his brother, released by House Democrats, alleges the president “spent hours” at the financier’s Palm Beach home, implying awareness of the situation. […]
Israel warns Hamas leaders ‘will not have immunity’ after ceasefire breach
The warning from Defense Minister Israel Katz came after an attack killed an Israeli soldier in Rafah, shattering the truce and triggering a deadly, 15-hour […]
US and South Korea seal historic trade deal after Trump-Lee meeting
The leaders broke a negotiations deadlock at the APEC summit, securing a $350 billion South Korean investment package and new rules for tariffs and strategic […]
Iran advances new underground nuclear site after attacks, report finds
Satellite imagery shows ‘highly suspicious’ construction at a separate Natanz facility, raising clandestine enrichment fears as IAEA inspections remain limited. WASHINGTON — Iran is actively […]