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Trump Administration Medicaid Rules Will Deepen Coverage Losses, Think Tank Warns
New CMS policies on work requirements, payment caps, and provider taxes go far beyond last year’s reconciliation law, ri...
Egypt and Chad Boost Economic Ties with Land Corridor, Health, and Education Projects
Bilateral talks in N'Djamena yielded MoUs on health, culture, civil aviation, and tourism, alongside plans for a strateg...
Von der Leyen Backs US Senate's Russia Sanctions Bill as Kremlin Slams 'Illegal' Measures
European Commission chief hails transatlantic unity on sanctions, while Senator Rand Paul warns the secondary tariff pla...
Thune Races to File Cloture on Crypto Clarity Act Before Recess, Setting Up September Vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is pushing to file cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August r...
India Counters China’s Renaming Claims by Formally Mapping 27 Arunachal Locations
New Delhi has placed 27 villages, passes, and war memorials on official Survey of India maps, a direct response to Beiji...
French Presidential Polls Often Miss the Mark – Lessons from 1995 to 2022
As early surveys point to a Le Pen-Philippe-Mélenchon lead for 2027, the history of French presidential elections shows ...
Global Dignitaries Gather in Cali for Colombia's Presidential Inauguration
King Felipe VI of Spain, Argentina's Javier Milei, FIFA chief Gianni Infantino and other leaders have arrived in Cali fo...
Saudi Arabia Warns of Imminent Coordinated Attacks on Ports and Energy Sites by Iran Allies
Intelligence reports indicate imminent drone and missile strikes by Iraqi militias and Houthi rebels on Saudi civilian a...
North Korea Pushes Dog Meat Soup to Beat Record Heat, State Media Claims Kim Endures Hardships Alongside People
North Korean state media is promoting traditional dishes like dog meat soup and ginseng chicken to cope with a record he...
Flávio Bolsonaro Bets on Anti-Corruption VP, Risks Women's Vote and Legal Blowback
The PL candidate picks Alfredo Gaspar—rapporteur of the INSS CPI—as running mate, embracing an anti-corruption message t...
Lula to Send Trump Deforestation Data to Counter US Tariff Justification
Brazilian President Lula will forward official graphs showing falling deforestation alerts to the White House, challengi...
Portugal's President Pushes Immigration Law to Constitutional Court, Citing Family Rights
António José Seguro sent the centre-right government's immigration crackdown for preventive review, flagging rules that ...
Xi Touts Legal Arsenal with Drone Controls, New Retaliations Ahead of Trump Meeting
Beijing deploys its first foreign-trade national security probe, sanctions seven U.S. entities, and suspends CCC inspect...
Shenzhen Set to Host APEC as China Builds on Decade of Mega‑Summits
Ahead of the November APEC gathering in Shenzhen, Beijing is spotlighting a run of diplomatic mega‑events that have show...
Trump targets birth tourism with new orders, Indian visitor visa applicants face tighter scrutiny
Two new executive orders narrow birthright citizenship eligibility and crack down on birth tourism, weeks after the Supr...
EPA Moves to Let New Hampshire Exit Ozone Transport Region and Scrap Vehicle Emissions Testing
Proposed rules would withdraw the state from the regional ozone compact and remove its inspection program, shifting regu...
Ecuador and Argentina Sign Deals on Auto Trade, Nuclear Energy and Extradition
Presidents Noboa and Milei met in Quito to sign agreements expanding bilateral cooperation in automotive trade, air serv...
Tisza Party Narrows Presidential Field to Three Candidates; Faction Vote Set for Saturday
Opposition leader Magyar Péter says three names will be put before his Tisza Party faction on Saturday, with historian R...
Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...
China Blocks Transactions with Seven U.S. Firms in Retaliatory Sanctions
Beijing bans cooperation with Compliance Testing and six other entities, tightens drone export reviews, and suspends som...
Germany Loans Vehicle Scanners to Israel to Unblock Gaza Aid
Germany is lending two vehicle-scanning systems to Israel under a trilateral deal with the US, aiming to significantly b...
Japan and Mexico Vow Deeper Cooperation on UN Reform and Disarmament
Senior diplomats from Tokyo and Mexico City agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in multilateral forums, following a cour...
France On High Alert as Foreign Interference Targets 2027 Presidential Hopefuls
Coordinated disinformation attacks, traced to Russia and Trumpist networks, are now directly striking French presidentia...
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...
Trump Again Targets Birthright Citizenship With New Executive Orders After Supreme Court Loss
President Trump issued two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and combating 'birth tourism...
France Faces 'Water War' Risk as Drought Deepens and Heatwave Strikes
With soil moisture lower than in 2022, 91 departments under restrictions and farmers urged to defy limits, the governmen...
EU Threatens to Strip Five Caribbean Nations of Visa-Free Travel Over ‘Golden Passports’
The bloc warns it will withdraw Schengen access unless citizenship-by-investment programs end by 2028, dealing a potenti...
Infantino Allegedly Offered Morocco 2030 Final for Re-Election Backing
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands accused of promising the 2030 World Cup final to Morocco in a bid to shore up sup...
Serbian Anti-Corruption Body Blocked from Examining Belgrade Waterfront Finances
The Council's report highlights systemic government obstruction, linking opacity over flagship projects to public protes...
Colombia’s New Far-Right Leader Takes Office with Security and Economy at the Forefront
Abelardo De la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president in Cali, inheriting a surge in armed group violence, a stra...