Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, waves as he takes the stage during a primary runoff election night event after winning the Republican party’s nomination Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Elon Musk’s SpaceX pressured the Pentagon into paying higher rates for Starlink satellite connectivity used by US kamikaze drones during the Iran war, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
At least one person has been killed and nine others are still missing after a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Washington, authorities said.
SEJONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog has no grounds to investigate Starbucks Korea over the coffee chain's controversial marketing campaign allegedly mocking the 1980s democracy movement, though it would be a "serious" issue if done intentionally, its chief said.
Rep. Lee Jun-seok, chair of the minor conservative Reform Party, has warned of legal action against people who circulated an election poster of his party's candidate translated into Chinese.
Calls for separation in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have invited comparisons with Brexit from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned against the move and described it as a “dangerous bluff.”
PARIS — Sa chaîne de télévision a été interdite de diffusion dans l’Union européenne, mais son discours passe sans filtre à la télévision française : la montée en puissance de Xenia Fedorova sur les médias du groupe Bolloré crispe experts de la désinformation et politiques en pointe sur le sujet.
European commissioners are annoyed their Strasbourg trips involve a pit stop in a Luxembourg service station to recharge their electric vehicles — whose batteries cannot quite manage the 440-kilometer haul from Brussels.
The EU's foreign policy service is seeking to expand its intelligence analysis division to cement its position as Brussels' conduit for classified information, three EU officials briefed on the matter told POLITICO.
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics voted to approve a wage agreement, the union said Wednesday, easing concerns about potential disruptions to the global supply chain.
Samsung Electronics’ tentative 2026 wage and bonus agreement passed a union vote Wednesday, a week after labor and management reached a last-minute deal that narrowly averted a planned strike.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has shared a photo that appears to show him meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, as he seeks to bolster his image amid a scandal that threatens to derail his presidential campaign in Brazil.
The Labor MP who unseated Peter Dutton at the last election has been referred to the electoral commission over claims she is enrolled to vote at a vacant block of land in the Brisbane electorate.
An ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos.
Ken Paxton, the hard-right Texas attorney general and longtime magnet for scandal, is seeking to oust Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate runoff in Texas.
MANILA, Philippines — A governance survey placed several officials in Central Visayas at the top of its performance rankings, reflecting strong public confidence amid rising expectations for accountability, service delivery, and government modernization.
A rise in school suspensions over racist, homophobic and disablist abuse is linked to an erosion in anti-bullying support and wider societal issues, education specialists say.
Two adverts on Instagram which featured football stars Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were banned for being "irresponsible", the UK's advertising watchdog says.
Ukraine is urging the EU to help negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a topic that will be discussed in detail at an informal meeting of European foreign ministers in Cyprus.
Preparations are underway at the White House South Lawn for an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The cage fight is scheduled to take place 14 June as part of the America 250 celebrations.
At least three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others injured in a major Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in one of Gaza City's busiest market areas, local medics and witnesses said.
The latest Guardian Essential report shows there is substantial work to do in convincing Australians of the merits of significant housing and tax reform
Vanny Birungi, a Red Cross volunteer, speaks to people during a public sensitisation campaign amid the Ebola outbreak in Bunia, Congo, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Sir Tony Blair has accused Sir Keir Starmer's government of having no "coherent plan" for the country and introducing policies that have held back business.
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose for the third straight month to hit a 3 1/2-year high in May on robust semiconductor-driven exports, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to disclose information relating to terrorist activity in connection with the Manchester synagogue attack.