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Global Politics
Trump administration cuts funding to Barcelona library over DEI policies
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Global Politics
Former US envoy to China says both countries need ‘to give a little’ to secure a trade deal
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Media
Russia’s RT network on the rise as VOA fades
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Economics
Tijuana’s factories are caught between uncertainty and opportunity amid Trump tariffs
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Ukraine
Top White House officials echo Trump’s message to end the war in Ukraine
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In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Global Politics
No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, US President Donald Trump, right, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. 
Critical State
Political theater: Part II
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, waves hello to the committee at the start of a House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
COVID-19
People shouldn’t put their guard down when it comes to COVID, Fauci says
The Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol offers an example of how refusing to accept election results can lead to violence.
2020 US presidential election
The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism
In this Nov. 19, 2019, file photo National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. 
Trump impeachment
Alexander Vindman: Accountability is key to building back American unity
US Gen. John R. Allen, left, commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, listens to US ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, before a change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Former Amb to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker: ‘This is not a kinder and gentler Taliban’
Supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jacob Chansley, right with fur hat, are confronted by US Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. Many of those who stormed the Ca
Extremism
Foreign powers amplified QAnon content to sow discord that led to Jan. 6 Capitol riots, extremism expert says
A row of more than a dozen purple buses are shown partially submerged by flood water.
Top of The World
Record rainfall causes severe flooding in central China
A woman stands in silhouette against a blue sky.
Immigration
Liberians hesitate to apply for permanent resident status in US over daunting process
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the the US Capitol in Washington
Extremism
Critics say Biden’s plan to combat domestic extremism repeats past mistakes
Afghan militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 23, 2021. Afghanistan's defense ministry is working with warlords to mobilize local militias across the country, most particularly in the north, to tr
Conflict
‘This is the first time I am holding a gun’: Afghans take up arms to fight the Taliban
Vice president Kamala Harris, in a blue suit, speaks to reporters
Borders
Vice President Kamala Harris calls situation at the US-Mexico border ‘tough’ during visit there
Students stand in a line in front of the US Supreme Court with signs that read "Home is here"
Immigration
A new generation of DACA youth depends on Biden for support
Wide shot of snowy barren land with a white car parked in the middle
Top of The World
Contentious Keystone XL pipeline project canceled
An array of bitcoins
Top of The World
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at a podium with an Egyptian flag behind him
Global Politics
Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions
Figures of a 7-year-old migrant girl walking with a woman and unidentified man silhouetted at night
Borders
Many asylum-seekers are returned at the US-Mexico border under Title 42. Advocates call it a ‘sham.’
Woman in white dress laughs while talking to woman facing away from camera in red dress
Social media
Twitter’s ban on actor Kangana Ranaut could lead to confrontation with Indian government
A group of men, mostly white, march with a US flag along a bridge.
Extremism
The Proud Boys right-wing group disbands in Canada
Supporters of the Turkey Youth Union chant slogans during a protest against US President Joe Biden's statement, outside the US consulate in Istanbul, April 26, 2021.
Human rights
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls Biden’s acknowledgment of the Armenian genocide ‘unfounded, unjust, unrealistic’
Group of people gather outside a church for a prayers
Immigration
Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo
A hand holds up a cartoon in front of the Capitol dome of the Statue of Liberty hugging a Muslim hijabi girl.
Refugees
Refugees stuck in limbo over Biden’s inaction to restore admissions program
A soldier in uniform stands next to a man in a military vehicle with rugged mountains in the background.
Migration
Afghan interpreters languish in visa limbo as US coalitions return home
A worker arranges yellow ginseng displays behind glass cases
Business, Economics and Jobs
American ginseng farmers battered by trade wars and pandemic
FBI Director Christopher Wray is shown wearing a dark suit and blue striped tie with a US flag pin on his lapel.
Conflict & Justice
Watch live: FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot
A demonstrator displays a picture of the defaced image of the commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, also chairman of the State Administrative Council to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 17, 2021. The UN expert on human
Human rights
UN Human Rights Council starts work to address a ‘pandemic of human rights abuses’
Circular razorwire is shown at the top of a fence with the dome of the US Capitol building in the distance and in soft focus.
Conflict & Justice
Watch live: Security officials cast blame for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
A pantry cabinet with a variety of food packages
Politics
How Biden’s COVID-19 relief plans could help fight hunger
From left, David Schoen, Bruce Castor and Michael van der Veen, lawyers for former President Donald Trump, arrive at the US Capitol on the third day of the second impeachment trial.  
Top of The World
Trump’s lawyers to deliver impeachment defense; Friday focus on The World’s favorite music stories
A photo taken from a video above the US Senate chamber showing lawmakers, two rounded wooded tables and the dais.
Trump impeachment
Watch live: House impeachment managers to conclude their case as Senators relive horror of riot
An inmate wearing an orange suit mops near blue plastic bags inside a detention center.
Migration
Immigrants, rights activists call on Biden to end private detention
Two liines of lawmakers are shown walking across a black and white checkered floor in a large room with tall marble pillars.
Trump impeachment
Watch live: Senators to hear opening arguments in day 2 of Trump impeachment trial
Dora Melara is an attorney working for Justice in Motion, a US-based nonprofit. She took a road trip recently to track down some family members separated at the US border.
Immigration
This Honduran lawyer reunites families separated at the US-Mexico border. It involves difficult road trips — and detective work.
Ricky Hurtado, the first Latino candidate to run for North Carolina's House of Representatives, poses for a portrait by a mural in Graham on March 10, 2020. It's been a tumultuous few months for Hurtado. In November, the 32-year-old son of a Salvadoran im
Every 30 Seconds
What impact will Latino voters have on North Carolina in the future?
Every 30 Seconds
Latino teen hopes the Republican Party can reform itself
Izcan Ordaz says Texas conservatism has influenced his politics.
Every 30 Seconds
After 2020 election, first-time Latino voter worries about a divided US
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the North Portico of the White House,  Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, DC.
A post-America world: Biden’s challenges begin at home, former diplomat Richard Haass says
Lady Gaga performs the national anthem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
Biden administration
Biden supporters across the political spectrum unified by outrage, heartbreak and hope
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
Biden administration
5 major challenges facing Biden on Day One   
The US National Mall is shown covered in flags with the Washington Monument in the distance and the Marine One helicopter flying past.
Top of The World
Inauguration Day for Biden-Harris; Biden to sign 15 executive orders upending Trump-era policies; Trump’s flurry of pardons
Joe Biden is shown with his right hand in the air and his left hand on a bible as he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Biden administration
Watch live: Biden takes the helm as president — ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken testifies during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Jan. 19, 2021.
McFaul: Blinken has a chance to ‘reinvigorate America’s place in the world’
A Honduran migrant woman carries a child on her back as they travel with other migrants by foot along a highway in Chiquimula, Guatemala,  Jan. 16, 2021, in hopes of reaching the U.S. border
How the Biden administration might undo some of Trump’s immigration policies
A polar bear is shown in the distance standing on a piece of ice among a large grouping of flat floating ice pieces.
How the Trump administration’s climate denial left its mark on the Arctic Council
A protester from the Uighur community living in Turkey, participates in a protest in Istanbul, Oct. 1, 2020, against what they allege is oppression by the Chinese government to Muslim Uighurs in far-western Xinjiang province. 
US bans cotton products from China’s Uighur region over forced labor concerns
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gavels in the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump
Top of The World
Trump impeached for second time; WHO delegates arrive in Wuhan; Afghan intelligence foils ISIS plot to assassinate US diplomat
People wearing shirts with Proud Boys on them join supporters of President Donald Trump in a march Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington, DC.
Why Canada may designate the Proud Boys a terrorist group
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One upon arrival at Valley International Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, after visiting a section of the border wall with Mexico in Alamo, Texas. 
Trump administration
Trump impeached after Capitol riot; historic second charge
Adela Diaz says the coronavirus pandemic has brought new urgency to her college major in public health.
A young Latina voter in Arizona reflects on the contentious 2020 election
President Donald Trump is shown wearing a dark overcoat and read tie looking into the camera.
Trump impeachment
Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege
n this Aug. 30, 2019, photo, migrants, most who were returned to Mexico under the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, receive bottles of water given by volunteers in an encampment near the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, Mexico.
Why Biden’s day one promise to end ‘Remain in Mexico’ program may go unfilled
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a news conference on the day after a violent attack on the US Congress, Jan. 7, 2021.
Top of The World
Multinational corporations freeze political funding after Capitol attack; Malaysia declares state of emergency; India’s top court suspends farm laws after mass protests
Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Trump administration
Former FBI agent: ‘Major intelligence failure’ of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission
Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump.
Trump administration
Fiona Hill: US Capitol attack has ‘elements of a civil conflict’
A woman holds a young malnourished child.
Foreign policy
Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision