WASHINGTON — Viewership for this year’s Kennedy Center awards hit a record low as President Donald Trump hosted the annual ceremony for the first time, sparking controversy over his takeover of the iconic arts institution. According to Nielsen Live + Same Day Panel + Big Data, the 2025 broadcast on CBS averaged 3.01 million viewers,…
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the young progressive Democrat, is preparing to take the reins as New York City mayor as 2026 begins, stepping into a role that promises high stakes in a city often at the center of national political debates. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Mamdani will be sworn in at an…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States carried out a strike on a drug-loading dock in Venezuela, marking what appears to be the first confirmed US land-based operation inside the country since Washington intensified pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. Speaking to reporters, Trump said a dock area used…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday urged the Justice Department (DOJ) to make public any documents linking Democratic politicians to late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for the officials to be “embarrassed” in the process. The remarks came after the DOJ began reviewing millions of pages of records connected to Epstein, who died in a…
WASHINGTON / ABUJA — The United States carried out Christmas Day air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria, marking the first known US military action in the country under President Donald Trump’s second term. President Trump confirmed the operation on Thursday, describing the attacks as “powerful and deadly” and directly linking them to…
PALM BEACH / COPENHAGEN — President Donald Trump on Monday emphasized that the United States requires Greenland for “national security” purposes, following his appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to the Arctic territory. The move sparked immediate diplomatic backlash from Denmark. Speaking at a news conference in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump…
COPENHAGEN / WASHINGTON — Denmark announced Monday it would summon the US ambassador following President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland, the Arctic territory he has repeatedly suggested could become part of the United States. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has emphasized Greenland’s strategic importance, citing its…
WASHINGTON / DAMASCUS — The United States has launched a large-scale military operation against ISIL (Islamic State) targets in Syria, escalating its response after the killing of two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter near the historic city of Palmyra last week. President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes late Monday, describing them as a decisive…
LONDON — The UK government has launched an investigation after confirming that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was hit by a data hack in October, raising fresh concerns about the security of sensitive government systems. Trade Minister Chris Bryant confirmed the incident on Friday, telling British media that officials have been examining the…
In a landmark step to strengthen economic and strategic ties, the United States and Japan signed an agreement on Tuesday aimed at “securing and stabilizing” the supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements, as President Donald Trump visited Tokyo during his Asia tour. The deal comes at a pivotal time as China tightens export…
