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BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pushed back against a new, million-dollar funding scheme from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to support “free speech and religious liberty” in Europe.
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The American flag flies at half staff at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2026, after the sudden death of Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Washington, DC – A new legal challenge is taking aim at the sanctions imposed by United States President Donald Trump’s administration on the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying they trample on the constitutional rights of US citizens.
Rahm Emanuel did not deliver his warning from a cable news studio in Washington or from a Democratic fundraiser in New York. He delivered it in Tel Aviv, inside the Jewish state, in the language of friendship, realism, and concern.
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La entrada del centro de detención de inmigrantes Camp East Montana cerca de El Paso, Texas, el 13 de febrero del 2026. (AP foto/Morgan Lee)
Watch live as acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at his confirmation hearing.
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Kathryn Ruemmler welcomes closed-door interview and says she had no knowledge of ongoing criminal activity
A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)
MANILA, Philippines — Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan on Wednesday responded to Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for parties to air their opinions outside the impeachment court, saying the same standard of restraint and balance should also apply to members of the Senate impeachment court.
Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights
Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande
The Pentagon opened Wednesday morning (US time) by announcing yet another round of strikes on Iran, in what looks like sustained action - also increasingly expanding to include civil and energy infrastructure of the Islamic Republic.
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Promise Me, America to cover everything from economy to decision to drop bid for re-election
The U.S. Treasury Department is putting top official Frank Bisignano in charge of implementing the expansion of its popular Trump accounts, the department told CNBC on Wednesday.
Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs. In Tech…
Community leaders and organizers rallied to demand accountability after an ICE agent fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine on Monday. (AP video: Rodrique Ngowi and Patrick Whittle)
Mike Lindell gives a thumbs up as he passes by a rally for supporters of former President Donald Trump, April 4, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla durante una reunión con el primer ministro de Irak, Ali al-Zaidi, en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 14 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Three days after the sudden death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in on Tuesday to fill his vacant Senate seat at the suggestion of United States President Donald Trump.
Non-profit organisation and advocacy group asks for probe to check if Fifa president has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality
Non-profit organisation and advocacy group asks for probe to check if Fifa president has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality
La Corte Penal Internacional se ve el 9 de diciembre de 2025 en La Haya, Holanda. (AP Foto/Peter Dejong, Pool, Archivo)
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran's energy infrastructure
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit
The Controlled Unclassified Information label has been criticised for allowing the Defence Department to block data from going public
The Controlled Unclassified Information label has been criticised for allowing the Defence Department to block data from going public
House prosecutors on July 15, 2026 express confidence that they have enough evidence to prove the impeachment charge of unexplained wealth against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the case is supported by multiple documents and witnesses rather than a single piece of evidence. San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora said t…
Trump’s nominee – his former personal defense lawyer – will face what is expected to be a contentious Senate nomination hearing
La portada del libro “Promise Me, America” de Joe BIden editada por Little, Brown and Co. (Little, Brown and Co. via AP)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen on Dec. 9, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday.
This book cover image released by Little, Brown and Co. shows “Promise Me, America” by Joe Biden. (Little, Brown and Co. via AP)
Guardian analysis found the removals coincided with the Trump administration’s push to weaken efficiency rules
Extradition request for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers sparks concerns that US government is conflating humanitarian aid with terrorism
Trump’s nominee will face tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, Epstein files and more
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Non-citizens had already been prohibited from entering the United States within 21 days of being in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, and now, the Trump administration has begun using federal authority to bar U.S. citizens who have been in Congo from entering the United States until they spend at least three weeks in …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than half of US states are grappling with an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness caused by a food borne parasite, America's top health agency reported Tuesday.
U.S. military strikes on Iran will intensify next week if Tehran does not cooperate in peace talks in the coming days, U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday.
US President Donald Trump may be pressuring Israel to withdraw forces from several areas along the border with Syria, according to a Tuesday Axios report.
US President Donald Trump has insisted yet again that the Strait of Hormuz is open. “It’s open if people want to go through it,” he said, even as his administration reimposed its blockade on Iranian shipping.
US President Donald Trump has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw Israeli troops from Syria and begin redeploying forces from southern Lebanon, Axios has reported, citing US and Israeli officials.