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House lawmakers force a vote on bill to restore federal workers' bargaining rights House lawmakers have collected enough signatures to force a vote on a bill that would nullify President Trump's executive order terminating collective bargaining rights for most federal workers. Politics November 19, 2025 5:34 PM ET Collective Bargaining Rights Discharge Petition House lawmakers

The British government will ban the resale of tickets for music concerts, shows and sports events at inflated prices, targeting ticket touts using modern technologies to turn a profit, a government minister said on Tuesday.  "We are committed to ending the scandal of ticket touts," Housing Minister Steven Reed told BBC News, saying that ministers would

A suspect in the case of the deadly car explosion in the Indian capital, New Delhi, appeared in court on Monday over allegedly conspiring with a suicide bomber to carry out the attack.  The Indian government had classified last week's incident, which killed at least 10 people near the Red Fort landmark, as a terror attack. India's National

Japan on Saturday urged China to continue dialogue after Beijing warned its citizens against visiting Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Japan had "conveyed the message to China and strongly asked it to take appropriate actions," without elaborating, according to the report. "China's view is not in line with Japan's

When Starbucks opened its first store in Beijing in 1999, it wasn’t just selling coffee; it was selling Western aspirations to China's rising middle class. The Seattle-based giant expanded rapidly to dominate China’s premium coffee scene. That early-mover advantage has, however, since eroded. Chinese competitors like Luckin Coffee and Manner have overtaken Starbucks in store count and captured market share, thanks to aggressive

Pakistan approved a sweeping constitutional amendment on Wednesday, expanding the powers of the army chief while restricting those of the Supreme Court.    The measure, passed by a two-thirds majority in the lower house of parliament, alters the institutional balance of power and further entrenches the military's supremacy in a country that has been directly ruled by

After an earthquake struck Bangkok, these migrant workers from Myanmar shared a kind smile amid the shock and disbelief. Andre Malerba/The Everyday Projects hide caption toggle caption Andre Malerba/The Everyday Projects Editor's Note: Hey readers, we think you're great! We wanted to share that kind thought with you because today, November 13, is "World Kindness

Epstein Documents Dump, Government Reopens, Affordable Care Act Limbo Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The House Oversight Committee yesterday released over 20,000 documents

A woman poses for a portrait outside her home, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Tampa. Her family are discussing emergency plans if she or her husband were to be detained, and are looking to move to another state where the police presence is less felt. (Lexi Parra for NPR) Lexi Parra for NPR hide caption

A hailstorm damaged virtually every building in the small town of Cozad, Neb. in June 2024. More than a year later, Baltazar Avalos is still working to fix damage to his home. Rebecca Hersher/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Hersher/NPR The storm blew into Cozad, Neb., in the wee hours of Saturday, June 29, 2024.