HRW: 2025 could be tipping point for global human rights
The year 2025 may come to be seen as a "tipping point" when democratic institutions were severely damaged and human rights suffered as a result, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Trump Extends AGOA One Year, Restoring Duty-Free Access
US President Donald Trump has signed into law a one-year extension of a trade preference program with African countries restoring duty-free access to the US market until the end of the year, the US trade representative said on Tuesday.
Trump Signs Funding Bill, Ends Partial Government Shutdown
The partial shutdown of government operations ended in the United States on Tuesday with President Donald Trump signing a budget package into law. Earlier on Tuesday, the House of Representatives had approved the package in a close vote of 217-214. The upper chamber of the US Congress, the Senate, had already given its approval last week.
Trump and Petro Meet at White House; Ties Strained, Talks Positive
Colombian President Gustavo Petro met US President Donald Trump for the first time at the White House on Tuesday with tensions between the two leaders taking center stage after the US operation that captured Venezuela's president last month. The talks were private and lasted for about two hours.
Mandelson to Quit Lords After Epstein File Revelations
Peter Mandelson, a former heavyweight of the UK political scene, is stepping down from his position in the House of Lords in light of new revelations in the Epstein files, the speaker of the house announced on Tuesday.
Trump's 'piece of ice' remark echoes colonial land views
When US President Donald Trump referred to Greenland as "a piece of ice" during his recent speech at the World Eonomic Forum in Davos, the remark jarred: Greenland has been inhabited for close to five millennia and is home to over 56,000 people, mostly of Inuit descent.
Starmer Says Prince Andrew Should Testify to US Congress
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify in the United States Congress, a day after new revelations about the disgraced ex-royal's links to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein created a stir.
Brothers of Renee Good Urge Congress to Act on Immigration Violence
Luke Ganger, left, and Brent Ganger, right, brothers of Renee Good, appear during a Bicameral Public Forum on the Disproportionate Use of Force by DHS Agents, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP WASHINGTON — The brothers of Renee Good, one of two U.S.
Czech president accuses minister of blackmail as tensions rise
Czech President Petr Pavel is not one given to rash pronouncements. The ex-head of the Czech armed forces and former chairman of the NATO Military Committee cuts a calm, unflappable figure.
UK Opens Investigation into Lord Mandelson Over Epstein Records
Then-British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson speaks during the rededication ceremony of the George Washington Statue in the National Gallery in London, June 18, 2025.
House Ends Shutdown, Opens Talks on ICE Reforms
House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters following a rules vote on funding the U.S. government, at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3.
Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica presidency in first round
Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday.