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Iowa Special Senate Election Could Shift State Senate Control

West Des Moines district voters decide on a successor amid potential GOP supermajority gain

Iowa's 16th state Senate district in the West Des Moines area will hold a special election to replace the late Senator Claire Celsi. The contest betwe...

Widespread Unrest in Iran Following Historic Decline of National Currency

Central Bank Chief Resigns as Protests Erupt Across Major Cities Amid Economic Pressures

Iran experiences its largest demonstrations in recent years after the rial drops to an unprecedented low against the U.S. dollar, coinciding with the ...

US Proposes 15-Year Security Guarantee to Ukraine Amid Ongoing Peace Negotiations

Zelenskyy Seeks Longer-Term Assurance as Talks with Russia Continue without Resolution

The United States has put forward a proposed security guarantee lasting 15 years for Ukraine, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considers ...

Estados Unidos asigna $2.000 millones en ayuda humanitaria a Naciones Unidas

Compromiso menor refleja nuevos enfoques y recortes significativos en la asistencia internacional estadounidense

Estados Unidos ha comprometido 2.000 millones de dólares para ayuda humanitaria administrada por la ONU, una cifra que aunque es menor comparada con ...

US Commits $2 Billion to UN Humanitarian Aid Amid Funding Cuts and Calls for Reform

Despite a substantial reduction in overall foreign assistance, the US maintains leadership in global humanitarian funding through a new streamlined pledging mechanism honoring reform demands

The United States has pledged $2 billion toward United Nations humanitarian aid, a significant downscale from previous contributions yet still marking...

South Korea's Energy Transition Faces Challenge Amid Rising U.S. LNG Imports

Renewed LNG agreements with the U.S. create tension with South Korea’s climate commitments

South Korea has set ambitious goals to reduce carbon emissions and retire coal-fired power plants, yet its growing imports of liquefied natural gas (L...

Trump and Netanyahu Convene at Mar-a-Lago Amid Critical Gaza Ceasefire Developments

Discussion Focuses on Advancing U.S.-Facilitated Gaza Peace Plan and Regional Security Challenges

President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, aiming to revive momentum on a fragile Gaza ...

Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Challenge: Balancing Ambition with Governance in New York City

As Mamdani prepares to lead, expectations run high amid scrutiny from all sides

Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, faces the daunting task of fulfilling his ambitious campaign promises while managing the dai...

Asian Markets See Mixed Moves Amid Taiwan Military Drills and Holiday-Thin Trading

China’s military exercises near Taiwan accompany cautious investor behavior and commodity price shifts in a subdued trading environment

Amid holiday-thinned trading volumes, Asian stock markets experienced mostly declines as China conducted military drills around Taiwan, heightening ge...

Severe Winter Storm Sweeps Across Midwest and Northeast with Blizzard Conditions and Temperature Plunge

Intense storm brings hazardous travel, power outages, and extreme cold as it moves eastward

A major winter storm moving from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast has resulted in blizzard conditions, dangerous travel disruptions, power outages...

Hungarian Farmers Combat Worsening Drought with Heated Spa Water

Innovative water retention efforts offer hope amidst escalating aridity in southern Hungary’s Great Plain

Farmers in the Kiskunmajsa region of southern Hungary are confronting intensifying drought conditions that have severely depleted groundwater and tran...

South Korean President Lee Restores Traditional Presidential Office Amid Political Transition

After Years of Change, Cheong Wa Dae Reclaimed as the Seat of South Korea's Presidency

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has officially returned the presidential office to Cheong Wa Dae, the historic Blue House, reversing a relocatio...