France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s
French lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms, as the country steps up efforts to protect minors from the...
Trump Administration Weighs Cutting Ties with U.N. Refugee Agency
The Trump administration has recently considered ending its relationship with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), according to sources familiar with the discussions. Diplomats and U.N. officials reportedly launched a lobbying effort...
Hungary Moves to Create Anti-Corruption Office
Hungary’s government has introduced a bill in parliament to establish a new anti-corruption office, fulfilling a key election pledge made by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. The proposed National Asset Protection and Recovery Office will...
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Rule on Trump’s Bid to Restrict Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver a landmark ruling on Tuesday on whether President Donald Trump can enforce his executive order restricting birthright citizenship, a key element of his immigration agenda. The...
White House Seeks $1.4 Billion to Strengthen Ebola Outbreak Response
The White House has requested more than $1.4 billion in emergency funding from Congress to combat the expanding Ebola outbreak, including $800 million for humanitarian response efforts. The proposed funding includes the establishment of...
U.S.-Iran Talks Make Encouraging Progress Toward Peace Deal
The United States and Iran have made what mediators described as “encouraging progress” during the first round of peace talks held at the Swiss resort of Buergenstock. Facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar, the discussions...
Cuba Approves Historic Economic Reforms, Opening Door to Private Enterprise
Cuba’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a sweeping package of more than 175 economic reforms that could mark the country’s biggest shift toward a market economy since the 1959 revolution. Backed by the Communist...
US-Iran Interim Accord May Be Signed in Switzerland on Friday
An interim accord between the United States and Iran aimed at helping end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could be signed on Friday at the Buergenstock mountaintop resort in central Switzerland, according...
Israeli Strike on Lebanon’s Tyre Kills Eight, Threatens Fragile Regional Calm
At least eight people were killed after Israeli airstrikes targeted the historic southern Lebanese port city of Tyre on Tuesday, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The attacks came a day after Israel and Iran...
US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal to Extend Ceasefire, Await Trump’s Approval
The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their current ceasefire by 60 days and ease restrictions on shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to sources familiar...