As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office
December 03, 2025New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his love for travel in his final month in office
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December 03, 2025
With Trump’s focus abroad, Republicans push for midterms pivot to economy
December 03, 2025
A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of an immigrant rights group
December 03, 2025
U.S.
December 03, 2025
The publication of votes cast in Sunday's presidential election in Honduras has once again been halted, election official Cossette Lopez-Osorio said in a post on X on
December 03, 2025
Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by U.S.
December 03, 2025
Germany's opposition far-left Left party said it would abstain from voting on a contentious pensions package on Friday, likely indirectly securing its passage through
December 03, 2025
Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles
December 03, 2025
Peru's electoral authority will provide bulletproof vests to presidential candidates ahead of April's elections after a spate of attacks on politicians in the
December 03, 2025
Bond investors have expressed concerns to the U.S.
December 03, 2025
President Donald Trump's decision to knock down the East Wing to build a big ballroom has significantly altered the visitor experience at the White House
December 03, 2025
Ukraine and its European allies have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of feigning interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no breakthrough
December 03, 2025
The scrutiny over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership at the Pentagon has been a long time coming on Capitol Hill
December 03, 2025
A bipartisan coalition in the U.S.
December 03, 2025
Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.
December 03, 2025
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang
December 03, 2025
Church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
December 03, 2025
The confusion still swirling in Washington over President Donald Trump's latest peace plan for Ukraine has made at least one thing clear:
December 03, 2025
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials after a "thorough, productive meeting" with Russian President Vladimir
December 03, 2025
Media mogul Shari Redstone said on Wednesday that Paramount made the "right decision" by agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a
December 03, 2025
Supreme Court may revive First Amendment suit from sidewalk preacher who shouted at concertgoers
December 03, 2025
Lower interest rates would likely eliminate the need for a 50-year mortgage floated by President Donald Trump to boost housing
December 03, 2025
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith for a closed-door interview later this month even though he had earlier volunteered to appear for an open hearing about his prosecutions of President Donald Trump
December 03, 2025
Democrats were more bullish on their chances of recapturing control of the U.S.
December 03, 2025
Lebanon’s prime minister says his country is “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel
December 03, 2025
Jack Smith is expected to privately testify before House Judiciary Committee in mid-December
December 03, 2025
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys on Tuesday yielded no public breakthrough on a potential Ukraine peace deal, with Kremlin aide
December 03, 2025
A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams
December 03, 2025
There was something "fundamentally wrong" with how Israel conducted its military operation in the Gaza Strip and there are "strong reasons to believe"
December 03, 2025
U.S.
December 03, 2025
Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for
December 03, 2025
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that a lasting peace with Israel could pave the way to normalising ties with the country and
December 03, 2025
Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control
December 03, 2025
Speaker Johnson’s narrow majority gets a bit more breathing room with new GOP congressman
January 02, 2025
Voters in Tennessee elected Republican Matt Van Epps to fill a vacant U.S.
December 02, 2025
Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works
December 03, 2025
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to boost EU resilience to threats like rare earth shortages by strengthening trade measures and
December 03, 2025
U.S.
December 03, 2025
Mexico on Wednesday announced it would boost the minimum wage next year and push to trim the country's long work week, the
December 03, 2025
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed China's position on Tuesday on remarks made by Japan's prime minister regarding Taiwan during talks with his French counterpart in
December 03, 2025
Ukraine's Parliament approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday, planning to allocate nearly a third of the country's gross domestic product to defence as the war
December 03, 2025
U.S.
December 03, 2025
Does scandal sell? Not for Olivia Nuzzi’s book so far
December 03, 2025
Germany on Wednesday became the first European nation to deploy the Arrow air defence system, built to intercept intermediate-range ballistic missiles such as
December 03, 2025
Israel received a body that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as
December 03, 2025
Trump administration changes have left US diplomats demoralized and less able to do their jobs, report says
December 03, 2025
Stefanik says her provision is back in key defense bill after taking spat with Johnson public
December 03, 2025
Trump’s NASA pick faces questions on leaked ‘Project Athena’ plan in rare second confirmation hearing
December 03, 2025
Republicans have held onto a conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee
December 03, 2025
Far right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu
December 03, 2025
Somalis reacted with outrage on Wednesday to Donald Trump's derogatory remarks about them and their country, although a few also said the U.S. president had spoken
December 03, 2025
'Bond that holds us together': Tree of Hope unites families affected by violent crimes
December 03, 2025
A Libyan war crimes suspect who is accused of overseeing a notorious prison, where inmates were routinely tortured and sometimes sexually abused,
December 03, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had urged Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal to carry out an urgent renewal of supervisory boards in the defence sector
December 03, 2025
A French-Russian national detained in France on suspicion of espionage has an extensive network of ties with Kremlin proxies, Reuters has found by
December 03, 2025
A clear majority of Swiss residents are critical of a preliminary trade deal struck with Washington, a poll showed on Wednesday, citing elements such as the entry of U.S.
December 03, 2025
The shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C., over which an Afghan immigrant has been charged, has nothing to do with Afghanistan's people or its government,
December 03, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition skipped a parliamentary vote on Wednesday endorsing U.S.
December 03, 2025
Two-thirds of the member states of NATO have committed to the weapons for Ukraine through the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), which has received
December 03, 2025
Israel and Lebanon sent civilian envoys to a military committee monitoring their ceasefire, top officials from both said on
December 03, 2025
A new Trump administration policy threatens free speech and association by targeting individuals and groups as potential domestic terrorists based on their beliefs rather than their actions.
December 03, 2025
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) responds to CNN KFile exclusive reporting that unearthed past comments from Pete Hegseth saying the military won’t follow unlawful orders, the very same thing Hegseth is threatening to court martial Sen. Kelly over.
December 02, 2025
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine joins The Lead.
December 02, 2025
Britain's King Charles welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday at the start of his three-day state visit to Britain, the
December 03, 2025
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has called on the minority government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov to resign following mass protests this week against its 2026 budget.
December 03, 2025
China and Russia reached "broad consensus" on a range of issues during the Chinese foreign minister's trip to Moscow this week, amid a burst of diplomatic efforts to end the
December 03, 2025
Turkey demanded an explanation from Iraqi Kurdish officials after former leader Masoud Barzani arrived in a mainly Kurdish Turkish border region last weekend surrounded by
December 03, 2025
A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S.
December 03, 2025
Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally accused of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of
December 03, 2025
A resistance group in Myanmar has reportedly detained a candidate for the election scheduled for later this month
December 03, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a
December 03, 2025
Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
December 03, 2025
More than 200 South Koreans joined a tour of the National Assembly on Wednesday to view parts of the compound associated with last year's martial law crisis,
December 03, 2025
After years of Trump’s attacks on Somalis in Minnesota, ICE zeroes in on the Twin Cities. Here’s what’s fueling the operation
December 03, 2025
Here’s what the Trump administration has said about the ‘double-tap’ strike on an alleged drug boat
December 03, 2025
Modelo and Corona are unexpected casualties of Trump’s immigration crackdown
December 03, 2025
A campaign by French President Emmanuel Macron to combat online disinformation has triggered a backlash from right-wing opponents and the increasingly
December 03, 2025
A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees
December 03, 2025
Norway's governing Labour Party said on Wednesday it had reached agreement with four left-wing parties in parliament on a 2026 fiscal budget
December 03, 2025
How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
December 03, 2025
Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House
December 02, 2025
Iran's rial currency has fallen to a new low of 1.2 million to the U.S. dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze the economy
December 03, 2025
Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed about 800 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of
December 03, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has landed in Beijing for a three-day visit to China focused on trade talks and global crises
December 03, 2025
South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday sought a combined 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, who has been indicted for bribery and other
December 03, 2025
A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former
December 03, 2025
Bulgaria’s government has withdrawn a controversial budget proposal after protests erupted into clashes with police
December 02, 2025
New York lawmakers aim to move 2028 primaries up to Super Tuesday
December 03, 2025
One of the candidates to become the U.N.'s first female secretary-general, senior U.N. official Rebeca Grynspan, has pledged to restore
December 03, 2025
Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the U.S.
December 03, 2025
Hong Kong's government will press ahead with a "patriots only" legislative election scheduled for Sunday, despite doubts over
December 03, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with Donald Trump during
December 03, 2025
The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green
December 03, 2025
China's military sometimes simulates attacks on foreign naval vessels in the Taiwan Strait and Taiwan shares intelligence with international partners when
December 03, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday there was still work to be done to address the fallout from the failed martial
December 03, 2025
Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17% in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the
December 03, 2025
The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday
December 03, 2025
The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in an ambush in downtown Washington, D.C., last week was charged on Tuesday with murder and other offenses as
December 02, 2025
President Donald Trump says he does not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the United States
December 02, 2025
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance
December 02, 2025
'Full circle for me': Audience members react to former President Barack Obama's visit to Bentonville
December 02, 2025
U.S. lawmakers who have tried repeatedly to rein in President Donald Trump's aggression against Venezuela said on Tuesday they would file a new
December 02, 2025
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the U.S. could be attacked.
December 02, 2025
President Donald Trump announces National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans
December 02, 2025
GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent
December 02, 2025
The administration of U.S.
December 02, 2025
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 - Centrist Salvador Nasralla edged ahead of rival Nasry Asfura - a conservative backed by U.S.
December 02, 2025
The Pentagon press secretary has held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
December 02, 2025
Larry Summers receives lifetime ban from prestigious economic association over Epstein ties
December 02, 2025
Trump and Hegseth insist they didn’t know of follow-up strike that killed survivors on suspected drug boat
December 02, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S.
December 02, 2025
A South Korean court rejected a request to detain former deputy prime minister and finance minister Choo Kyung-ho, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, as prosecutors
December 02, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S.
December 02, 2025
President Donald Trump's tax legislation included a provision called "Trump Accounts," which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account
December 02, 2025
Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies are dwindling in Congress
December 02, 2025
Protesters, journalists and faith leaders who sued over the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in the Chicago area are seeking to end their legal challenge
December 02, 2025
Officials in Minneapolis on Tuesday said they were not aware of imminent federal immigration raids targeting the area’s Somali community, which has come under
December 02, 2025
Russia and the U.S. did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-
December 02, 2025
U.S.
December 02, 2025
The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children
December 03, 2025
Classified Pentagon watchdog report on Hegseth’s use of Signal sent to lawmakers
December 03, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department is suing six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain voter data and other election information
December 03, 2025
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed his signature crime legislation, his office announced Tuesday
December 03, 2025