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Read More The newly-inaugurated Brazilian president has declared a state of emergency after former leader’s supporters overran government buildings Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has declared a state of emergency in the Federal District of Brasilia after thousands of supporters of his right-wing predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, overran Congress, the Presidential Palace, the Supreme…

Read More Georgia congresswoman stands to regain committee memberships under GOP majority Georgia congresswoman stands to regain committee memberships under GOP majority

Read MoreMaine Sen. Angus King, who recently returned from a visit to Kyiv, says U.S. aid to Ukraine “isn’t charity — it’s self-interest.”Maine Sen. Angus King, who recently returned from a visit to Kyiv, says U.S. aid to Ukraine “isn’t charity — it’s self-interest.”

Read MoreDozens of far-right demonstrators can be seen inside the court building with large crowds outside.Dozens of far-right demonstrators can be seen inside the court building with large crowds outside.

Read More Bolsonaro backers have refused to accept leftist Lula’s election victory as hundreds storm the Congress Bolsonaro backers have refused to accept leftist Lula’s election victory as hundreds storm the Congress

Read MorePolice use tear gas in an attempt to repel protesters storming Congress in the capital, Brasília.Police use tear gas in an attempt to repel protesters storming Congress in the capital, Brasília.

Read More The proposed move follows a failure by South Korea’s military to bring down North Korean UAVs that violated its airspace South Korea’s military, which is under pressure to shore up its air defenses after failing to intercept five North Korean drones that flew around for hours in Seoul’s airspace, is reportedly considering the…

Read MoreSupporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSupporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed…

Read More Kevin McCarthy has reportedly agreed to cap aid to Kiev to win support from colleagues who were blocking his election as speaker Newly elected US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reportedly won over the final few votes needed to secure the gavel by promising conservative lawmakers that he will help pass legislation that would…

Read MoreMoscow said its ‘retaliatory strike’ killed more than 600 soldiers, but Kyiv said its armed forces were not affected.Moscow said its ‘retaliatory strike’ killed more than 600 soldiers, but Kyiv said its armed forces were not affected.

Read More Some Republicans indicate they may withhold support unless details of concessions made to hard-right lawmakers are unveiled After five days of chaos and 15 rounds of floor votes, newly elected Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to face an instant challenge on Monday as the House votes on a new rules package.…

Read MoreHundreds of supporters breached the Congress and also gathered near the presidential palace and Supreme Court.Hundreds of supporters breached the Congress and also gathered near the presidential palace and Supreme Court.

Read More RIO DE JANEIRO — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress in the capital on Sunday, climbing on top of its roof and breaking the glass in its windows. Others demonstrators were gathering outside the presidential palace and Supreme Court, although it was not immediately clear whether they had managed to…

Read MorePrime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Turkey asking for too much, but is confident Ankara will approve its bid for NATO.Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Turkey asking for too much, but is confident Ankara will approve its bid for NATO.

Read More Türkiye is demanding too much, even after receiving numerous concessions, Stockholm says NATO member Türkiye has piled impossible demands on Sweden as prerequisites for joining the military bloc, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson complained during a security conference on Sunday. Türkiye “has confirmed that we have done what we said we would do, but…

Read More Care England says current funding is ‘inadequate’ if homes are to pay staff more and manage rehabilitation Care providers are demanding double the usual fees to look after thousands of people who need to be discharged from hospitals to ease the crisis in the NHS. Care England, which represents the largest private care…

Read More VATICAN CITY — The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Benedict’s tomb lies in the grottoes under the basilica’s main floor. The Vatican announced on Saturday that…

Read More VATICAN CITY — The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica. The pontiff was buried on Jan. 5 immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Benedict’s tomb lies in the grottoes under the basilica’s main floor. The Vatican announced on Saturday that…

Read More The permit was revoked in retaliation for asking the UN’s International Court of Justice to opine on the Israeli occupation Israel’s new conservative government has removed the travel permit of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki as part of a series of steps taken to punish the occupied West Bank for seeking a legal…

Read More LYON, France — Hundreds of people marched Sunday in France to honor an Iranian Kurdish man who took his own life in a desperate act of anguish over the nationwide protests in Iran. French police estimated the size of the crowd that gathered for Mohammad Moradi at about 1,000 people. They marched in…

Read More LYON, France — Hundreds of people marched Sunday in France to honor an Iranian Kurdish man who took his own life in a desperate act of anguish over the nationwide protests in Iran. French police estimated the size of the crowd that gathered for Mohammad Moradi at about 1,000 people. They marched in…

Read MoreUkrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova says her country needs more military aid to liberate more territory from Russia.Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova says her country needs more military aid to liberate more territory from Russia.

Read MoreWe leave you this Sunday morning with whale sharks near Holbox Island off the coast of Cancun, in Mexico. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.We leave you this Sunday morning with whale sharks near Holbox Island off the coast of Cancun, in Mexico. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

Read More Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in early February. The brightness of comets tends to be unpredictable, but astronomers say this one is promising. (Image credit: Dan Bartlett/NASA) Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in…

Read More Ana Montes has served more than 20 years for espionage on behalf of Havana Ana Montes, described as “one of the most damaging spies” in US history, has been released from federal prison in Texas. The double agent for Cuba was freed on Friday after more than 20 years in custody, data on…

Read MoreMoscow has said it killed more than 600 Ukrainian forces in a “mass missile strike” in Kramatorsk.Moscow has said it killed more than 600 Ukrainian forces in a “mass missile strike” in Kramatorsk.

Read More Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, died in collision as chased suspected car thief in Louisiana town It was a tragically high price to pay for catching a suspected car thief: two innocent teenagers dead and a police officer jailed, facing serious charges for a car crash that resulted from the pursuit.…

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Read MoreThe Bosnian Serb separatist leader has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled half of BosniaThe Bosnian Serb separatist leader has awarded Russian President Vladimir Putin with the highest medal of honor for his “patriotic concern and love” for the Serb-controlled…

Read MoreTsunami warning issued for parts of the South Pacific Ocean region after 7.0 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu.Tsunami warning issued for parts of the South Pacific Ocean region after 7.0 magnitude quake hits Vanuatu.

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Read More As the US reeled in the wake of 9/11, the arrest of a top government analyst who’d spent years spying for Cuba went almost unnoticed. Ana Montes has now left prison and the author of a new book tells Sheila Flynn just how damaging her betrayals really were, not only to her country…

Read More Musk says negative local media coverage of shareholder lawsuit over 2018 Tesla tweet has biased jurors against him Elon Musk has urged a federal judge to shift a trial in a shareholder lawsuit out of San Francisco because he says negative local media coverage has biased potential jurors against him. Instead, in a…

Read MoreSocialism is back in the Wisconsin Legislature after decades without representationSocialism is back in the Wisconsin Legislature after decades without representation

Read MoreTwenty-one killed and 49 others injured, police say, in incident that occurred after driver lost control of a bus.Twenty-one killed and 49 others injured, police say, in incident that occurred after driver lost control of a bus.