As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an ...
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted’, her team says
Machado’s appearance at the rally was her first public appearance in months, since a government crackdown on Venezeulan ...
Swiss national accused of spying died by suicide in Iranian prison, Iran’s judiciary says
A Swiss national who was arrested and accused of spying in Iran died by suicide in prison on Thursday, according to Mizan ...
Kenyan government critics mysteriously disappeared. They came back silenced
Gideon Kibet had just stepped off a bus on Christmas Eve when four masked men surrounded him and forced him into a car. The ...
Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill
A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the ...
Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds
The number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave, a ...
Tough realities of cutting taxes on tips, heroism amid LA fires, protein powder concerns: Catch up on the day’s stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Stories of heroism are emerging as the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area rage out of control. Some firefighters and first responders are working 48-hour shifts, ...
Eyes on US Supreme Court as NY’s highest court rejects Trump’s bid to postpone sentencing in hush money case
New York’s highest court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to postpone his sentencing in the hush money ...
Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics
Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging ...
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy
Trump claimed on social media Wednesday that President Joe Biden is leaving him “NO MONEY IN FEMA.” ...
Two men are vying to be inaugurated as Venezuela’s president this week. Here’s what we know
Venezuela is set to inaugurate a head of state on Friday – but there are still two men claiming to be the nation’s rightful ...
NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office
NATO has taken over air defenses in Poland from the US just days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, ...