During a meeting with the speaker of the Swedish parliament on Tuesday, the Hungarian parliamentary delegation expressed support for Sweden’s NATO bid. The council aimed to resolve what Hungary’s governing party called “political disputes.” Hungarian lawmakers raised questions about supporting NATO membership…
The Senate voted on Wednesday to block new crime laws in the District of Columbia and overrule the city government. This came after lawmakers from both parties expressed concern about the rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. President Joe Biden, who…
A former White House official who implemented Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies, Ken Cuccinelli, is now breaking away from the former president and urging Republican Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, to run for the presidency in 2024. During Trump’s presidency, Cuccinelli, a former…
The United Nations’ new High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has announced that his office has established “channels of communication” to address the human rights concerns of minority groups in China, including Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims. Türk’s address at the Human…
Exxon Mobil Corporation faces a lawsuit from the US government for failing to take adequate measures to protect the public after five hangman’s nooses were displayed at its Baton Rouge facility. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claims that the company…
Fox News is at odds with two leading Republican presidential candidates over journalist rights as it defends itself against a major defamation lawsuit. The network relies on a 60-year-old Supreme Court ruling that makes it hard to sue media organizations for libel.…
According to official statements, a devastating explosion in a seven-story commercial building in the busy commercial area of Gulistan in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, resulted in at least 14 fatalities and injured numerous individuals. The building, which housed several stores selling plumbing products…
Mitch McConnell was hospitalized following a trip to Washington D.C.’s congressman hotel on Saturday night. According to his spokesman, Doug Andres, McConnell was attending a private dinner when he was taken ill. The 81-year-old Kentucky senator was admitted to a hospital for…
In a speech on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned that China and the United States are headed for “conflict and confrontation” if the US does not change its approach. His combative tone comes when relations between the two nations are…
On Thursday, President Joe Biden visited the Senate to show unity among Democrats, but instead, he endorsed a Republican priority. With Democrats acknowledging the difficulties of getting much done in the closely divided Congress, Biden pledged to find areas of agreement between…