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January 20, 2025 What happens on moving day at White House? After Donald Trump is sworn in as president, there will be a swirl of activity at the White House. Over about six hours, the belongings of ...

January 08, 2025 US, China vie for influence in combating Seychelles’ drug problem Situated in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is in the middle of a key heroin smuggling route and has among the ...

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America’s Founding Fathers were among the wealthiest people in the Colonies when they drafted and signed the Constitution, and that’s pretty much who they expected to continue to guide the young ...

For many Americans, a 21-year-old white man has become the face of anti-Asian violence that has swept the country over the past year. That impression may be misleading. Robert Aaron Long, the son of a ...

The U.S. Department of Justice will refocus much of its staff and resources on the "total elimination" of drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations in the United States while disbanding ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a significant ...

Resisting pressure from Beijing to publicly reject independence for Taiwan, the Biden administration underscores there is no change in its “one China” policy which takes no stand on the issue. “We do ...

The World Meteorological Organization warns this year's record-breaking heat is likely to continue in 2025, further accelerating climate change and leading to catastrophic consequences if urgent ...

From the earliest days of the republic, rich white men have had a disproportionate say in the fate of the country. Founding fathers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison all came from ...