Americans face challenges as health insurance costs rise and delays mount
Data shows insurance claim denials have increased as healthcare costs rise. Read More
Two people in life-threatening condition after blast at Eni facility near Florence
MILAN/FLORENCE – Two people are in life-threatening condition and five others have been hospitalised after an explosion at a storage facility owned by Italian energy group Eni near Florence on…
Argentina’s Mr Market Javier Milei wants to make austerity great again
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei laid out a bleak vision in his maiden speech a year ago amid an economic crisis. He warned there was “no money”,…
Ukraine’s drone-hunting judges fight on two fronts
KYIV REGION, Ukraine – When Ukrainian judge Vladyslav Tsukurov learned he could serve his country with both gavel and gun, he jumped at the chance. Read More
Australia strikes $89 million security, economic treaty with Nauru
SYDNEY – Australia struck an economic and security treaty with Nauru on Monday, pledging A$100 million ($64 million) in direct budget support over five years and A$40 million to boost…
Trump taps personal lawyer Alina Habba as White House counselor
She has become one of his most high-profile lawyers and his frequent defender on television. Read More
‘Extraordinarily high’ temperatures to persist into first few months of 2025, says EU scientists
The previous hottest year on record was 2023. Read More
Fact-checking Trump on Meet the Press: Tariffs, immigration and more
Trump miscast the effect of tariffs, falsely claimed that crime was at “an all-time high”, Read More
Zelensky says Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on battlefield
Donald Trump had claimed hours earlier that Kyiv had lost 400,000 troops. Read More
Biden quips about lost job as he honours film-maker Coppola, rock band Grateful Dead
Mr Biden said he will soon be looking for a job, following the end of his term on Jan 20. Read More