Politics & Government News

5:22 AM on Monday, September 22

The United States wants to improve military ties with China, according to a U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan delegation

5:00 AM on Monday, September 22

4:09 AM on Monday, September 22

A 30-day window to stop the reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran is closing

3:15 AM on Monday, September 22

The criminal trial of South Sudan's suspended vice president has opened in the capital

1:23 AM on Monday, September 22

12:36 AM on Monday, September 22

Greece’s once notorious tax system has been transformed into one of Europe’s most efficient, powered by drones, big data and real-time surveillance

8:19 PM on Sunday, September 21

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party has opened the official campaign to replace its leader, outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

7:17 PM on Sunday, September 21

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he still has good memories of U.S. President Donald Trump and urged Washington to drop its demand to surrender his nukes as a precondition for resuming long-stalled diplomacy

5:38 PM on Sunday, September 21

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly

1:57 PM on Sunday, September 21

1:26 PM on Sunday, September 21

Thousands of Brazilians have protested against a possible pardon for former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted of attempting a coup

8:12 AM on Sunday, September 21

Canada has recognized a Palestinian state, despite opposition from the U.S., hoping it leads to peace based on two states living side by side

7:31 AM on Sunday, September 21

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are facing off for the opening debate in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race

4:59 AM on Sunday, September 21

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang

3:51 AM on Sunday, September 21

Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly

3:21 AM on Sunday, September 21

The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel

2:03 AM on Sunday, September 21

Vote counting was underway in Guinea in a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the junta leader to run for the presidency

12:39 AM on Sunday, September 21

Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace

11:01 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump and his supporters have paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a memorial service in Arizona

11:04 AM on Friday, August 29