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California is preparing to confront an $18 billion budget deficit next year, marking the fourth consecutive cycle in which state spending is projected to outpace incoming revenue. The estimate comes from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), which released its annual fiscal outlook and projected that the situation will remain
The United States has placed a new proposal on the table aimed at ending the nearly four-year war between Ukraine and Russia, presenting Kyiv with a series of terms that would restructure the battlefield, redraw political commitments, and place the conflict on a path toward a negotiated settlement. The plan,
President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are set to meet at the White House, bringing two political figures who have spent months attacking one another into the same room for the first time. The sit-down, scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. ET, will mark the culmination
The House of Representatives voted 427–1 to require the Department of Justice to release investigative records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, advancing a measure that has drawn broad bipartisan support and sending it to President Donald Trump after the Senate passed the legislation unanimously. The vote marked one of the
MI5 has issued a formal warning to members of Parliament, peers, and parliamentary staff about what it describes as a coordinated effort by China’s intelligence services to approach individuals connected to British politics through LinkedIn and similar platforms. The alert outlines a pattern in which Chinese operatives, operating through
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is traveling to Turkey for a new attempt to restart negotiations aimed at ending the war with Russia, marking the first major diplomatic effort toward direct talks in months. The meeting, scheduled to take place in Ankara, follows a series of visits by Zelensky to European
President Donald Trump has authorized the United States to move ahead with selling F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, reopening a deal that had been stalled for years and signaling a major shift in U.S. arms policy in the Middle East. The decision was delivered from the Oval Office
Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death on Monday for her role in the 2024 crackdown on student protests, a decision delivered by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal after months of proceedings and extensive security deployment across Dhaka. The ruling was read in a live
The United Nations’ decision to endorse the Trump administration’s plan for Gaza marks one of the most significant developments in the region since the war began. The resolution authorizes a multinational stabilization force, creates a transitional administrative structure, and outlines a potential political horizon for Palestinians following years of
Demonstrations in Mexico City over cartel violence turned into hours of confrontations near the National Palace after protesters accused President Claudia Sheinbaum of failing to act decisively against criminal cartel groups. Crowds began gathering late afternoon in the Zócalo, carrying banners that referenced recent killings and disappearances in several states.
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Metro Manila to protest a corruption scandal tied to publicly funded infrastructure. Marchers gathered at Rizal Park and later filled portions of major roads leading toward government complexes. Organizers described the protest as a nonpartisan call for accountability and procurement reforms. Authorities deployed
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