Politics & Government News

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The United States has imposed sanctions on a fleet of nine ships accused of transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in forbidden Iranian oil to foreign markets

11:52 AM on Friday, January 23

Authorities in Kosovo have detained 109 people in connection with alleged vote manipulation that has led to a recount of last month’s early parliamentary election in the Balkan country fueling fears that a yearlong political crisis could drag on

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The shutdown of Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN amid a shortfall of fundraising has left the state as perhaps the only one in the country where its legislative floor debates are not being broadcast

8:22 AM on Friday, January 23

U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy

7:47 AM on Friday, January 23

Nigeria's government says that the U.S. has pledged to deliver outstanding military equipment purchased by the country over the past five years

7:31 AM on Friday, January 23

Leading global economic policymakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos urged countries and businesses to filter out the turmoil from a week of clashes with the Trump administration and focus on boosting growth and fighting inequality in a world where trade will continue to flow and international cooperation is still badly needed

5:31 AM on Friday, January 23

South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals

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Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive

3:07 AM on Friday, January 23

Vietnam’s Communist Party has re-elected To Lam as general secretary, putting the former security chief on track to become the country’s most powerful leader in decades

3:00 AM on Friday, January 23

Vietnam's leader To Lam is re-elected as Communist Party general secretary

1:17 AM on Friday, January 23

Icebreakers are essential for navigating Greenland's icy seas, but the U.S. faces a challenge with its limited fleet

1:02 AM on Friday, January 23

It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge

11:02 PM on Thursday, January 22

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8