Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to close
The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a ...
Major law enforcement operation underway in German city of Mannheim as public told to stay inside
Police in the western German city of Mannheim have asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and keep inside their ...
UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children’s personal data
The U.K.’s data protection watchdog said Monday that it’s investigating how TikTok uses the personal information of teenagers ...
UN rights chief laments ‘shift in direction’ in United States
The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States ...
Austria’s new government takes office after a 5-month wait for a new administration
Austria’s new government took office on Monday, with Christian Stocker taking over as chancellor at the head of a three-party ...
Inflation eases to 2.4% in Europe, supporting likely central bank rate cut
Inflation in Europe eased to an annual 2.4% in February, supporting the case for another interest rate cut from the European ...
Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña’s emotional win and ‘Oz’ opening to Kieran Culkin’s baby wish
There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora” go home with the ...
Pope had a good night’s rest after overcoming possible risks from respiratory crisis
Pope Francis had a good night’s rest early Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia: He is ...
What to watch for at China’s major political event this week
China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of ...
Inside Trump’s federal worker firings
The head of the office, Hampton Dellinger, scored an early court victory and was reinstated after arguing he was entitled to serve his full five-year term. The Trump administration has aggressively ...
Oscar winners — and losers — laugh, drink and dance together at after-parties
Were it not for the absence of an Oscar in his hands, you wouldn’t have known Timothée Chalamet lost best actor to Adrien Brody as he sauntered with a smile into ...
Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formation
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation. In a Sunday evening ...