The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas. It also aims to reduce staff by up to 500 positions over five years. This follows last …
Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on protests in which activists say at least 646 people have been killed. Several …
The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year. That's slightly lower than last year’s estimate, citing the impact of higher U.S. tariffs, economic …
U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy. Experts say the move isolates the U.S. as the world …
TikTok has been picked by FIFA as the first “preferred platform” for video content on social media at a men’s World Cup. FIFA says the World Cup tie-in will see creators get special access at …
The U.S. population is projected to grow more slowly over the next 30 years. That's according to a report Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office. The projected slowing in growth is due …
By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press. It's likely to be the deadliest year on record for journalists and media workers across the world. The number of …
President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year. And while many led to a barrage of new import taxes that overturned decades of economic policy and plunged the U.S. …
The Federal Communications Commission says it will ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market. Monday's announcement came a year after Congress …
The Trump administration has urged two railroads urging them to make sure Mexican crews can speak English proficiently. Federal inspectors found operators at the controls of their trains couldn’t …
A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine. The American official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United …
President Donald Trump has offered a glowing account of progress under his watch in a speech from the White House. But some of his claims Wednesday night were out of tune with the experience of …
Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies say is valued at more than $6 billion. Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes will be co-CEO of the new …
Fernando Moreno has been waiting for a kidney transplant for about two years. His Philadelphia hospital connected him with a pilot project called the Great Social Experiment. This project pairs …
The unofficial start of the winter logging season in Maine has arrived at a time when demand for pulpwood is falling due to poor market conditions and the Trump administration’s latest tariffs on …
International Criminal Court judges and prosecutors are trying to live and work under the same financial and travel restrictions brought against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Osama bin Laden. …
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move is the latest by President Donald Trump to increase pressure on Venezuela to stem the flow of illegal …
Travelers who are now able to come to the United States without a visa might soon need to provide social media, email, and family history details to the Department of Homeland Security. The Trump …
President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker …