Chinese associate of Prince Andrew banned from UK as national security risk
A Chinese businessman who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorized to act on his behalf to seek investors in China has been banned from
Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues
When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian
Francois Bayrou named as new French prime minister
France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his
This family spends months at sea exploring the deep ocean
Not many children can say they took their first steps on board a yacht in the Arctic’s northwest passage. But Tom can. He spent three of the first
US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
The sentence was made on the grounds that the crime was a “major sexual infringement,” Judge Tetsuro Sato of Naha District Court said on Friday, according to public
NATO boss calls for much higher defense spending to counter Russia
NATO head Mark Rutte warned the US-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would face from Russia in the coming years
Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, minister says
Russia launched a new widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday.
China sentences former Premier League soccer star to 20 years in prison for corruption
A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, state media reported on Friday.
The dead, the missing and the reunited: Three tales of Syria’s tortured prisoners
In the days following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians have crowded his regime’s notorious detention facilities in a desperate search for loved ones who were jailed
Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in October, Iran dispatched spies to film and photograph the site in southern Israel, according to Israeli
O’Malley: Calling Social Security a ‘legal Ponzi scheme’ is bull
(NewsNation) — Social Security is not on a path toward bankruptcy, nor is it a "legal Ponzi scheme," according to former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson previously called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" in one of many attacks on
Battered corpses show the horrors of life and death under Syria’s Assad
The bruised and battered bodies inside the morgue of Mujtahid Hospital are hard to look at — tangible evidence of the brutal regime of toppled Syrian dictator Bashar
New rule caps overdraft fees at $5
(NewsNation) — A new rule from the Biden administration would cap overdraft fees at $5, lower than the average of $26 in 2023. The new rule was released Thursday by federal regulators and is part of President Joe Biden's campaign against
Tech execs about to get revenge on Biden administration for ‘debanking’: Sources
Welcome to “The Scoop” — the ultimate back-to-the-office water cooler cheat sheet, your go-to source for all things everyone really wants to know! Get the latest on everything from the political swamp maneuvering in D.C. and Hollywood drama to jaw-dropping
NYC Mayor Adams to meet with incoming Trump border czar
NEW YORK (NewsNation) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams was expected to meet Thursday with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan. The two are expected to discuss the city's migrant crisis, including the deportation of migrants convicted of
FBI not involved in Jan. 6 riots: Report
(NewsNation) — A new report from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General found that the FBI failed to take a basic step in preparing for the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and that no FBI agents
Bill Clinton says he’s open to talking to Biden about preemptive pardon for Hillary Clinton
(The Hill) -- Former President Bill Clinton said he is open to having a conversation with President Joe Biden about a potential preemptive pardon for his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton joined “The View” on Wednesday, where
Khanna eyes Defense Department contracting, excess property for DOGE action
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) took aim at the U.S. defense budget for potential cuts doled out by the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). "I want the U.S. to have the greatest military in the world and the resources to