Politics & Government News

10:12 PM on Saturday, November 1

A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico have killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others

9:03 PM on Saturday, November 1

Prince William, the heir to the British throne, will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot Prize, an initiative to find solutions to major environmental issues

8:51 PM on Saturday, November 1

The U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea

8:48 PM on Saturday, November 1

Philippine defense officials say Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, will sign a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills

4:30 PM on Saturday, November 1

Concerns that antisemitism is on the rise among Republicans burst to the surface this weekend at a meeting in Las Vegas

2:31 PM on Saturday, November 1

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House

2:24 PM on Saturday, November 1

Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, administration official says

2:14 PM on Saturday, November 1

Trump threatens to cut aid to Nigeria, orders Pentagon to prepare possible action over persecution of Christians

1:53 PM on Saturday, November 1

Day of the Dead commemorations in early November are a crucial religious, family and community celebration for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans

10:08 AM on Saturday, November 1

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

9:57 AM on Saturday, November 1

7:08 AM on Saturday, November 1

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario's premier not to run an anti-tariff ad that angered U.S. President Donald Trump

6:45 AM on Saturday, November 1

It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a peacemaker

5:21 AM on Saturday, November 1

The twin crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington are coming to a head

4:52 AM on Saturday, November 1

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to commemorate the victims of last year's railway station disaster

3:44 AM on Saturday, November 1

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington and Beijing will establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have “never been better.”

1:03 AM on Saturday, November 1

Egypt has inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to a single ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy

10:46 PM on Friday, October 31

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a disputed election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday

9:05 PM on Friday, October 31

Former President Barack Obama is urging voters to use Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey to rebuke President Donald Trump and candidates loyal to him

5:12 PM on Friday, October 31

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to convince North Korea to return to talks