POLITICS

Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday blamed the country's growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands of soldiers following an Armed Forces Day parade.

The collapse of the Baltimore Bridge halts crucial vessel traffic and disrupts supply chains and prompts urgent reflections on infrastructure resilience

A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of allegations that British special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

Former President Donald Trump's net worth skyrockets to $6.5 billion following a lucrative merger involving his social media venture.

Democratic lawmakers voice concerns over the impact of mounting student debt on Social Security benefits for millions of older Americans.

The decision comes as a relief for Trump, who had expressed concerns about having to sell assets at reduced prices to meet the original bond requirement.

Turks will vote next Sunday in local polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year's general elections, sets his sights on winning back Istanbul.

Recent visits by Biden to key states like Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada underscore a heightened recognition that victory hinges on swing states and communities of young voters of color.

The Senegalese go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in a totally unpredictable race after three years of turmoil and political crisis.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, banned from standing in this summer's presidential election, denounced on Saturday what she called a "maneuver" by the government to block her chosen representative from registering as a candidate.

Greene's action reflects mounting dissatisfaction within the House Freedom Caucus regarding Johnson's handling of funding bills to avert a government shutdown.

The surge in immigration has sparked a complex interplay between economic growth, labor dynamics, and housing challenges.

Trump's stake in Truth Social may offer significant paper wealth, but legal and financial constraints could delay his ability to cash in.

The bill's passage, if successful, would draw the curtains on a protracted battle spanning over six months regarding the extent of Washington's spending for the fiscal year commencing Oct. 1.

Modi's popularity remains stratospheric a decade after he first swept to power. He has successfully cast himself as the custodian of both India's rising global stature and the best interests of its majority faith.

The Biden administration commits $8.5 billion to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a hold on Texas' controversial immigration law, SB 4, just hours after the Supreme Court allowed it.

Seven million Senegalese are due to head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a wide open presidential election following weeks of chaos and uncertainty.

Donald Trump files a defamation lawsuit against ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos, alleging false statements regarding rape allegations.

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday launched a major operation against drug trafficking in Marseille and other French cities, saying that gangland battles that last year left dozens dead had made life a misery for residents.

Crucial agreement reached on Homeland Security funding, clearing the way for progress on averting a government shutdown.

Pakistan's new interior minister said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate internet free speech, as disruption of social media platform X stretched into its fifth week.

The Supreme Court prepares to address allegations of government coercion in two pivotal cases involving social media and the NRA's advocacy rights.

Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of the country Saturday, pressing on with their election campaign less than two weeks before the vote.

Former President Donald Trump faces mounting legal challenges as he pursues a third presidential bid in 2024, with the Georgia election subversion case.

The US ambassador to China said Friday that Beijing's position on a potential TikTok ban in the United States was "supremely ironic" given the ruling Communist Party's censorship of online platforms within its borders.

France's parliament on Thursday backed a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.

South Africa's biggest opposition party has triggered a furious row by appearing to call into question the country's hard won reputation for holding fair elections.

Spanish MPs on Thursday approved an amnesty law for Catalan separatists with their figurehead Carles Puigdemont already mulling his return after years of self-imposed exile to avoid prosecution over the 2017 independence bid.