POLITICS

Talks between the U.S. government and the West African country's ruling military junta, which has geopolitically aligned itself with Russia, resulted into an agreement after discussions about the U.S. leaving the country lasted for weeks.

The ICC is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate will vote this week on a standalone border policy package. The long-negotiated bipartisan border bill, which originally included tough border provisions and foreign aid to U.S. allies, was blocked in February.

Republican candidate Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of a third term as president during his speech at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Dallas.

A House Oversight Committee hearing descended into chaos on Thursday night as a heated exchange unfolded between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, ultimately leading to nearly an hour of disorder in the committee.

Donald Trump is escalating his legal battle against a gag order imposed on him by filing a notice of appeal with New York's highest court.

Senator Mitt Romney criticized President Joe Biden for not intervening in the hush money trial against former President Donald Trump, suggesting Biden should have pardoned Trump to demonstrate magnanimity and diminish Trump's stature.

It is Putin's first trip abroad since his March re-election and the second in just over six months to China, an economic lifeline for Russia after the West hit it with unprecedented sanctions over its military offensive in Ukraine.

Angela Alsobrooks has secured victory in the Democratic primary for Maryland's Senate seat, defeating fellow Democrat David Trone.

In Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, a judge declined to remove a legal barrier preventing Giuliani from appealing a $148 million defamation judgment.

The ultimatum of Pres. Joe Biden for Israel is facing bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.

The swing states that will be targeted by the ad blitz from American Bridge 21st Century include Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

China does not tolerate political dissent and has used sophisticated tech tools as well as intimidation to crack down on domestic protesters and activists.

Defense attorney Todd Blanche argued that Cohen's statements were becoming increasingly problematic, impeding Trump's ability to respond to witness testimony.

Former President Donald Trump reportedly solicited a $1 billion campaign donation from top oil industry executives during a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago Club.

The Senate has passed a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), securing air travel and preventing potential disruption.

A federal appeals court panel in Philadelphia rejected Hunter Biden's plea deal and claims of "political bias" in his gun case, clearing the way for a trial next month.

Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza's crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden vowed to cut off artillery shells and other weapons supplied to Israel if a full-scale offensive into the city goes ahead.

President Joe Biden expressed concerns in a CNN interview that former President Donald Trump would refuse to accept the results of the upcoming presidential election.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic reaffirmed his strong support for China's sovereignty over Taiwan Wednesday as he gave a lavish welcome to President Xi Jinping, who is seeking to deepen political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed SB 189 into law, introducing stricter rules for removing voters from the rolls and easing ballot access for independent presidential candidates.

Blinken led the US delegation at a meeting in the Guatemalan capital of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a cooperation framework agreed to at a summit in California in 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe.

However, he allowed a motion by Trump's attorneys to strike certain testimony from the record. Defense lawyers had sought to scrap the trial entirely after Daniels testified about her alleged encounter with Trump.

Daniels' testimony is providing a pivotal moment in the courtroom drama rocking the scandal-plagued Republican's attempt to recapture the White House in November.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Speaker Mike Johnson engaged in a nearly two-hour meeting, hinting at efforts to defuse tensions between them.

Trump, fined $10,000 for breaching the order 10 times, said he would rather go to jail for breaching the gag order imposed by a judge in New York than comply with the ruling.

Senator Bernie Sanders announced his intention to seek a fourth term in the Senate, dispelling retirement rumors.

President Joe Biden on Monday "reiterated his clear position" to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against an invasion of Rafah, the White House said, after Israel defied U.S. warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city.