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Trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement’s use of a geofence warrant to obtain cellphone location data constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, marking a significant privacy ruling while stopping short of declaring the investigative tactic unconstitutional. In a 6-3 decision
Former lawyer Melat Kiros, 29, has criticised Democrats for support of Israel during its genocidal war on Gaza
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday -- prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu's camp. "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague," Mamdani told The New York Times
Incoming PM will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living
Nature, Published online: 20 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00090-1 From education to pandemic preparedness and public-health cuts, the past year has seen huge stress put on US science
Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial runoff, the Associated Press reports today
Nearly 13 years after his death, Nelson Mandela remains the benchmark for servant leadership. This article explores the challenges faced by subsequent South African leaders in living up to Madiba's ideals of selflessness and putting people first
Germany’s interior minister has warned of a heightened security threat, saying an attack could be imminent. Meanwhile, a train security guard was critically injured after falling from a moving train. DW has the latest
Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet won the special election for a seat in the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a district reliably held by a Republican for over a decade. Rehmet handily defeated Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for Texas State Senate District 9, located in the Fort Worth area. […]
The UK terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe for the first time since 2021