NEW YORK CITY — Estonia embarked on the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Week by demanding an emergency meeting of the Security Council to respond to Russia’s repeated incursions into its and other Baltic states’ airspace. Speaking on Monday outside the U.N. Security Council’s chamber, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna underscored his request ahead of […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States will work to help Argentina as it suffers from a market selloff. Bessent announced Monday that President Donald Trump will meet with Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday in New York to discuss the situation. He said the U.S. ally in Latin America is a “systemically important” […]
The drug boat destroyed by a U.S. air strike announced on Friday by President Donald Trump was carrying about 1,000 kilograms, or about 2,200 pounds, of suspected cocaine, Dominican Republic officials confirmed. The Dominican National Directorate for Drug Control and the Navy of the Dominican Republic seized 377 packages of cocaine from the “speedboat of […]
North Carolina lawmakers unveiled a new measure designed to crack down on crime in response to a murder the state witnessed earlier this year. Legislators on Sunday evening announced House Bill 307 as a sweeping package of criminal justice reforms aimed at rectifying what Republican leaders describe as “weak-on-crime” policies. In the wake of Iryna […]
New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has recently expressed optimism about connecting with black voters while campaigning, even though fellow candidate Andrew Cuomo performed better among the demographic in the Democratic primary. With less than two months until Election Day, Mamdani is trying to secure support from the black community in New York […]
Both candidates in the first debate of New Jersey’s gubernatorial race addressed voters’ concerns about the state’s rising energy costs, for which Republican Jack Ciattarelli blamed Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) blamed the Trump administration’s energy policies. Energy has become a major issue in this year’s election for New Jersey governor […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police arrested 49 people suspected of hurling rocks, bottles, and fire bombs at officers and blocking heavily guarded roads and bridges leading to the presidential palace Sunday, while a peaceful anti-corruption rally took place in the capital, officials and witnesses said. The melee outside the country’s seat of power unfolded […]
Supreme Court justices are not subject to elections, but thanks to a trio of cases the high court will hear in the upcoming term, their rulings may significantly impact the midterm elections in 2026 and beyond. Among the dozens of cases the Supreme Court will hear in the coming months, three cases it has agreed […]
A third-party ransomware attack caused disruptions over the weekend at airports throughout Europe. The attack disabled automatic check-in systems for passengers, causing significant delays. ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, revealed the attack and reported that the type of ransomware behind the offense “has been identified.” “The type of ransomware has been identified. Law enforcement […]
NEW YORK CITY – President Donald Trump’s problems ending the wars in Gaza and Ukraine are poised to mar his return to the United Nations in New York City this week, though he is more empowered than he was the last time he made an appearance at the annual leaders summit in 2019. Trump is […]
