The Republican-led Congress is moving to cancel over $9 billion in previously approved public broadcasting and foreign aid ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is in Washington DC and will meet his American counterpart, Donald Trump, today in a ...

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Summer flowers are in bloom, giving us a reason to go outside on this sweltering week, but what we’re really waiting for is ...

Afro+ Fest, the East Coast's first large‑scale festival celebrating the full spectrum of global Black music and culture, will debut Sunday, August 31, 2025, at RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C.

On July 19, 1848, reformers convened in Seneca Falls to demand women’s rights, launching the US women’s suffrage movement.

Trump, who sued the WSJ and its owners including Rupert Murdoch for at least $10 billion on Friday over the newspaper's ...

A luau activity, a trip to the zoo, fresh garden veggies and strawberry sundaes were among the week's highlights at Apostolic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of two of its buildings is in ...

"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," Finch said. "Damage is occurring rapidly, daily. Although Congress is ...

Along with decent second-quarter corporate earnings so far, the week's economic health checks have been enough to lift the ...

Amidst the global economy facing heightened uncertainty and complex challenges, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has emphasised the importance of fair trade.