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Mamdani's inauguration: New York, New Year, new mayor
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City mayor in the first minutes of the New Year at the historic City Hall subway station.
China's Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
China is on track to meet its growth target of around 5% this year and will roll out more proactive policies in 2026, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.
Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Florida on Sunday to try to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The Trump-class battleship faces a large obstacle in its way: reality.
Even if it were technically feasible, the cost of building the battleship would be prohibitive.
U.S. seizes vessel off Venezuelan coast: Reuters
The move comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
House passes bill to ease permits for building out AI infrastructure
The SPEED Act now heads to the Senate, which is in the early stages of its own permitting reform talks.
Nick Reiner to be charged with murder of dad Rob Reiner, mom Michele: LA DA
President Donald Trump suggested, without evidence, that the couple was killed because of "the anger" that Rob Reiner caused in others by opposing Trump.
Trump to tout accomplishments in address to nation on Wednesday, White House says
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump would highlight his work to 'bring our country back to greatness.'
Former Instacart employee says she was fired over her Democratic congressional campaign
The fired employee's lawyers say Instacart's actions align with how corporate America has sought to curry favor with the Trump administration.
To justify martial law, former South Korean President Yoon tried to provoke North Korea, prosecutors say
Yoon and his military commanders tried to lure North Korea into mounting an armed aggression against the South, thereby creating grounds for martial law imposition.
Trump admin touts pulling nearly 10,000 truckers off road for failing English tests
The Trump administration has drawn links between the surge in immigration under former President Joe Biden and road safety.
Watch: Trump delivers speech on the economy in Pennsylvania as cost concerns grow
The Pennsylvania trip marks a return to the sort of voter outreach that defined Trump's political campaigns, but has grown rarer during his second term so far.
Trump says Netflix, WBD deal could be 'problem' as son-in-law Kushner backs Paramount bid
Trump's comments came days after Netflix beat out Paramount Skydance's offer for all of WBD, and Comcast's bid for part of the company.
Ukraine peace deal is really close, U.S. envoy Kellogg says
U.S. President Donald Trump's outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues.
Supreme Court to hear Trump birthright citizenship order case
The U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment had been understood to grant citizenship to children born in the country, even if their parents are not citizens.
Putin's latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is
On a visit to India, the Russian leader said Moscow would take part of Ukraine by force if Kyiv’s troops did not withdraw from the region.
New York Times sues Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth over restrictive Pentagon media rules
Reporters from The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, NBC and others staged a walkout after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled new Pentagon press rules.
Europe's plan to use $105 billion of frozen Russian assets tantamount to war, says Russia's Medvedev
It follows fresh proposals by the European Commission to unlock $105 billion to support Ukraine.
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