At least 4 dead after nearly 30 wildfires rage in South Korea
Firefighters battled bushfires across the south-east of the country over the weekend. Most were out by Sunday, but dry and windy conditions persisted. About 30 forest fires broke out in…
March 23, 2025
Taiwan's President Takes Tougher Stance on China
News Analysis Taiwan President Lai Ching-te may be betting that China's willingness to retaliate will be limited by Beijing's interest in containing tensions with the Trump administration. After Taiwan President…
Florida Mayor Drops Threat to Evict Movie Theater for Showing 'No Other Land'
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Miner has vowed to evict and stop future grant payments to nonprofit O Cinema after the screening Miner's accusations of 'one-sided propaganda' and anti-Semitism have sharpened…
Pope writes letter to editor from hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' visit
The Italian daily Corriere della Sera published a letter from Francis to the editor, signed and dated March 14 from Rome's Gemelli Hospital. ROME: Pope Francis said in a letter…
Trump Revokes Security Clearances of Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
US President Donald Trump on Friday revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his…
US Defense Department employees may undergo lie detector tests as part of leak investigation
Pentagon intelligence and law enforcement agencies are investigating what they say are leaks of national security information. Defense Department employees could be subject to polygraph tests in the Trump administration's…
Top KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky dies at 86
High-ranking KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky has died at the age of 86. Mr. Gordievsky, under the pseudonym “Hetman”, was one of the most important spies of the Cold War. Surrey…
Elon Musk Returns to Trump Tactics in Big Wisconsin Race
A billionaire, now a White House official rather than a private citizen, spends millions of dollars to elect a conservative judge and becomes the main character in the race. Share…
Why the Pentagon Canceled Elon Musk's Briefing on War Plans with China
“You wouldn't show this to a businessman,” President Trump said, denying that Elon Musk was briefed on top secret plans for war with China. Share the full article Elon Musk…
How a Big Democratic Law Firm Ended Up Bowing to Trump
Paul Weiss was sent in at the behest of President Trump. His chairman, who had worked against Mr. Trump during his first term, then went into the Oval Office and…