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One day after Donald Trump announced the immediate closure of the Kennedy Center, construction crews erected metal fencing around the building and barred workers from entering without hard hats.
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a wide-ranging sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key parts of the country’s economy, in a move aimed at cutting off the financial resources President Vladimir Putin needs to continue the war in Ukraine. The bill ...
The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that gives President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries including India and China over their purchases of Russian oil and gas. The US House of Representatives voted 26...
The government is urging Meta to take more accountability for the online content shared on its platform. Following acknowledged shortcomings, Meta risks the loss of its intermediary safe harbour immunity. The company is now mandated to promptly report any instances of child sexua...
The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed.
Congress gave final approval to a bill to give President Donald Trump new powers to impose tariffs on countries that purchase Russian petroleum products, a setback for a coalition of business lobbyists concerned the legislation creates a legal underpinning for a broad new tariff ...
Rescue workers remove bodies from the rubble after a damaged building collapsed in Gaza City, Palestine, September 16, 2026 © Getty Images ; Hamza Qraiqea At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more are believed to be trapped under rubble after a bombed-out six-storey ...
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House votes to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation PBS
When an unprecedented joint onslaught of U.S. and Israeli strikes first pummeled Iran earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an appeal that some predicted would spell the downfall of the Islamic Republic.
The US still owes US$1.312 billion to the regular budget, said UN spokesperson.
Abiola Adelana ( Head Tourism and creative Sector Sterling / Convener Uncover Naija project) presenting the brochure to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, with Dr Moji Davids ( MD extra large farms ) Akporee Idenedo ( Sterling Bank Business Execu...
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) and United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) are leading the partial and unofficial list of winners in the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as of 3:51 p.m. on Tue...
The former vice president endorsed El-Sayed after he won the Senate Democratic primary in Michigan, where Trump beat her by less than 2 percentage points in 2024.
Jeffrey Epstein in 2004.Rick Friedman / Corbis via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleSept. 16, 2026, 6:25 PM EDTBy Corky SiemaszkoTwo women filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, claiming their photographs were found in his vast collectio...
The bill was championed by GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who suddenly died after announcing a deal had been reached with the White House to move forward.
The pending munitions package is worth $2.8 billion.