Georgia accuses Russia over unrest as political crisis brews
Georgia and Russia traded blame on Friday for an outbreak of unrest in Tbilisi sparked by the visit of a Russian lawmaker as opposition parties...
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says she is glad Trump called off Iran strikes
U.S. House of Representatives’ Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she was glad that President Donald Trump called off planned military strikes on Iranian targets,...
Special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett case in Chicago
A Chicago judge on Friday ordered a special prosecutor to examine the handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s discredited claim that he was the victim of...
Protesters demand HK government drop charges
Thousands of black-clad protesters blocked roads and surrounded police headquarters in Hong Kong on Friday in the latest demonstrations over an extradition bill that has...
Trump administration issues guidance for federal agencies to weigh climate impacts
The Trump administration on Friday released guidance for how federal agencies should weigh climate change impacts before approving major energy and infrastructure projects, easing criteria...
S&P 500 hits all-time high on trade optimism
The S&P 500 touched a record high for the second straight session on Friday as hopes of trade talks between Washington and Beijing were lifted...
Global money-laundering watchdog launches crackdown on cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency firms will be subjected to rules to prevent the abuse of digital coins such as bitcoin for money laundering, a global watchdog said on...
Biden’s segregationist remarks not offensive: Lewis
Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis says he does not think Joe Biden’s remarks about working with segregationist senators were offensive. Rough Cut...
Oregon’s governor sends police to find AWOL GOP senators
Oregon’s Democratic governor dispatched the state police on Thursday to bring back to the legislature Senate Republicans who left the Capitol in order to scuttle...
Wisconsin high court upholds legislature’s lame-duck curb of Democratic governor
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday upheld a last-ditch Republican move late last year to curb the powers of incoming Democratic Governor Tony Evers, ruling...