Politics & Government News

7:07 AM on Friday, April 24

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has produced viral moments that were funny, cringeworthy or undeniably tense and that endure across social media

7:00 AM on Friday, April 24

U.S. officials have announced a major crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations controlled by Chinese transnational organized crime

6:55 AM on Friday, April 24

Iran’s top diplomat and Pakistani officials have discussed the ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel

6:30 AM on Friday, April 24

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out

6:11 AM on Friday, April 24

Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned home to eastern Congo after Rwandan-backed rebels withdrew from a key town

5:40 AM on Friday, April 24

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is refusing to engage in a dispute with the U.S. over reports that the Pentagon is considering punishing NATO members who don't support U.S. operations in the Iran war

5:30 AM on Friday, April 24

Syrian authorities have arrested a former intelligence officer allegedly linked to a video showing the fatal shooting of dozens during the country's conflict

3:33 AM on Friday, April 24

Tensions have intensified in the standoff between the U.S. and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz

2:42 AM on Friday, April 24

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul during a visit aimed at strengthening the countries’ strategic partnership and expanding cooperation

2:04 AM on Friday, April 24

In Baltic skies, there's a regular ballet of posturing between pilots from NATO nations and Russia

12:27 AM on Friday, April 24

President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry

12:13 AM on Friday, April 24

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says

Friday, April 24

Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year

6:37 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race

6:12 PM on Thursday, April 23

A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market

11:23 AM on Thursday, April 23

Ukraine has secured a crucial European Union loan to support the country's wartime efforts

7:54 AM on Thursday, April 23

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

6:07 AM on Thursday, April 23

Pope Leo XIV is urging the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war

2:39 AM on Thursday, April 23

The European Union has approved a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years

2:31 AM on Thursday, April 23

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz