Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations in the...
US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison,...
A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian...
Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket
President Joe Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party's nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic...
China’s central bank cuts interest rates, moving to put more pep into the economy
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s central bank has cut both its five-year loan prime rate and its one-year rate, moving to revive its ailing property...
JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Republican JD Vance will make his first solo appearances on the campaign trail Monday, a day after the 2024 presidential...
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars...
Kamala Harris is now in a bright spotlight as she fights to secure the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is being thrust into the most scrutinizing of spotlights, suddenly the leading candidate to succeed President Joe...
Democrats are rallying around Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after President Joe Biden 's ground-shaking decision...
Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech...
Biden’s legacy: Far-reaching accomplishments that didn’t translate into political support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sitting in the Oval Office behind the iconic Resolute desk in 2022, an animated President Joe Biden described the challenge of...