Credit card debt is an increasingly heavy burden for millions of Americans. Selena Cooper, 26, is among those dealing with the strain. A former paralegal at the Social Security Administration, she was left without a stable income when the US government shut down a few months ago. She lost her job p»»»

From the moment he seized power in September 2021 Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya struck an imposing figure. Just 36 years old at the time, the broad-shouldered colonel, standing at well over six feet (1.8m), wearing military fatigues, mirrored sunglasses and a red beret certainly made an impression when»»»

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to weigh arguments for and against using geofence warrants while investigating criminal cases. Photo by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office/Wikimedia Commons Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a challenge to geofence warrants filed b»»»

The US justice department is investigating two prominent Minnesota officials over alleged attempts to impede federal immigration agents, in an escalation of the Trump's administration's clash with Democrats. Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are facing an inquiry over statements th»»»

From Mariia's 16th-floor flat, the calm waters of the Black Sea stretch out into the horizon beneath the fading twilight. "Up here you can see and hear when the drones come," she says, standing by a wall-length, floor-to-ceiling window. When they hit buildings and homes in the city of Odesa down be»»»

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- At least 12 "terrorists" were killed in clashes with the security forces in three different areas in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Friday.According to Pakistan military's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), approximately 15 to 20 terroris»»»

RIYADH, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem Al-Budaiwi welcomed the move to Phase Two of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, and the formation of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG).Al-Budaiwi thanked, in a press»»»

Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent and unwavering, challenges the international community, including the UN Security Council, to rise»»»

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday declared Kurdish one of the country's national languages in the wake of recent clashes between the army and Kurdish forces in Aleppo. Kurds in north Syria have declined to integrate into the State calling instead for a decentralised federal system, which »»»

In the southern Tunisian town of Gabes, anger has been simmering in recent months as locals demand the dismantlement of the Tunisian Chemical Group. This state-owned enterprise turns phosphate into fertiliser, often emitting toxic gases. So far, however, protesters have not achieved their»»»

Irish actress Amybeth McNulty has said it has been a "weird couple of years" since joining the cast of sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. McNulty, who is from County Donegal, said: "It's insane, I feel like a little cog in this very massive machine." The 24-year-old joined Stranger Things in its»»»

In this week's edition of Access Asia, we explore how India and the EU are edging closer, as reports swirl that the two sides are in the final stages of securing a free trade deal. This shift in the relationship comes as both powers grapple with an unpredictable Donald Trump. Plus, w»»»

It's a busy day at Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore's main land crossing on the border with Malaysia, and thousands of cars are slowly trundling past the watchful eyes of customs officer Belinda Liaw and her team. Suddenly Liaw steps forward, signalling at a white Toyota van to stop. Her team swarms»»»

The Department of Education on Friday paused plans to seize tax refunds and garnish wages of those in default while revising student loan repayment regulations. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Education Department has delayed plans to seize tax refunds and»»»

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding members of its "Board of Peace" for Gaza. Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner will also sit on the "founding execu»»»

Poland will formally withdraw from an international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines next month, a senior defense official has announced, outlining plans to mass-produce the ordnance and prepare for possible deployment along the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad Region. Deputy Defense Ministe»»»

The snow-capped mountains behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline are visible before sunset at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles on March 9, 2024. This year, California is one of the rare Western states that are not in a snow drought. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo»»»

Dubai: Ramadan in the UAE is expected to begin around February 18 or 19, and this year it is arriving with measurable shifts in how residents move, shop, and structure their day. Falling in late winter, the month brings cooler evenings and shorter days, reinforcing behavioural changes that research»»»

Tunis, Jan 16 (TAP) - Water resources availability has seen significant improvement compared with the same period last year, a development expected to support agricultural production, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Ezzeddine...»»»

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado presents her medal to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday. Image courtesy of the White House Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Corina Machado is the only recognized recipient of the award despite the Venezuelan leader »»»

The US prefers a diplomatic solution to ongoing tensions with Iran rather than military action, President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has said, urging Tehran to scale down its missile and nuclear programs. A wave of protests kicked off in Iran in late December. Initially prompted by »»»

France has issued a diplomatic warning to the US, stating that any attempt to seize Greenland would amount to a “crossed line” and threaten economic ties with the EU, Financial Times has reported. The message was delivered by French Finance Minister Roland Lescure to his US counterpart, Treasury Se»»»

Iceberg A-23A is seen from the International Space Station. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA's Earth Observatory captured striking new satellite imagery showing iceberg A-23A, once one of the largest icebergs ever tracked, which is now taking on an intense blue hue as it drifts in the South Atlantic Oce»»»

China and Canada have agreed to scale back tariffs following a closely watched meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney, signalling a tentative reset in relations after several years of strain. »»»

China and Canada have agreed to scale back tariffs following a closely watched meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney, signalling a tentative reset in relations after several years of strain. »»»

More than 500 people are assigned to reviewing and redacting millions of pages of the Jeffrey Epstein case files before making them publicly available, Department of Justice officials said on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice has more»»»

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new approach to Canada's foreign policy can perhaps be distilled in one line: "We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be." That was his response when asked about the deal struck with China on Friday, despite concerns over its human rights record and nearly a y»»»

KUWAIT, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- 1982 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law to establish the Zakat (alms) House to be supervised by Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. 2004 -- State of Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN Nabila Al-Mulla presented her credentials to UN Secret»»»

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States signed on Thursday "a historic trade deal" that will drive a massive reshoring of America's semiconductor sector."This unprecedented commitment will strength»»»

3270678 KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya discusses regional issues with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. 3270681 ALGIERS -- Algeria launches the new satellite "AlSat-3A" from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. »»»

ADEN, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- Chairman of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi appointed Shaye Mohsen Al-Zandani as prime minister replacing Salem Saleh bin Braik who resigned his post on Thursday evening.Under a presidential decree, signed by Al-Alimi and carried by Yemen News Agency (S»»»

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said she held talks with the foreign ministers of a number of Arab partners, together with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, on regional issues.Kallas said in a post on X on Thursday ev»»»

Germans should put in more work to revive the country’s moribund economy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated. Merz, who once chaired the supervisory board of BlackRock in Germany, has also acknowledged the country’s “strategic mistake” of abandoning nuclear power and cutting itself off from cheap»»»

At the core of propaganda lies an intriguing paradox: Sometimes the safest way to bury the truth is to place it in plain sight. Propaganda 101: Manipulation through manifestationWhen an inconvenient fact is openly stated, being printed, televised, or officially acknowledged, it often loses its powe»»»

US President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland, former Representative Billy Long, apologized on Thursday for joking that the island nation could become the 52nd US state with himself as governor. The remark comes as Trump’s statements regarding Greenland have escalated in recent week»»»

LONDON, Jan 15 (KUNA) - The UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper welcomed on Thursday the commitment to move forward with the second phase of the Gaza plan, as well as the formation of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.In a press release, Cooper said, "I welcome the co»»»

DOHA, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Thursday.During the conversation, they discussed the latest developments in the Gulf region, according to a statement by»»»

DOHA, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman received a phone call from his Cypriot counterpart and current president of the European Council Constantinos Kombos, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs an»»»

LONDON, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Commander of the Standing Joint Command Lt.-Gen Paul Griffiths welcomed on Thursday a new bill to recall older army veterans and raise the maximum age of recall from 55 to 65, measures seen as a plan to meet threats and challenges.The Armed Forces Bill reforming the strateg»»»

RIYADH, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah discussed with his Cypriot counterpart - the current president of the European Council Constantinos Kombos, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and »»»

French residents near the Eiffel Tower in Paris hold Iranian flags and portraits of ousted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as they gather in support of the widespread protests that have rocked Iran on Jan. 4. The protests have led to increasing violent clashes with security forces. Photo by Maya Vidon-W»»»

US President Donald Trump has announced the launch of the second phase of his plan to settle the conflict in Gaza, despite both sides repeatedly accusing each other of breaching an earlier-agreed ceasefire. The next step is demilitarization and the establishment of a new technocratic government in »»»

Riyadh: The Saudi Royal Court on Friday announced that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had left King Faisal Specialist Hospital after reassuring medical tests. The Royal Court issued the following statement today: "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salma»»»

Air handling units sit on the roof of a CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Va., in September. Virginia is home to more than 650 data centers, the highest concentration of data centers in the world. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration, backed by a group of eastern-»»»

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has offered to restart American mediation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to resolve the long-standing dispute over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), according to a letter addressed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. In the cor»»»

Masked agents from multiple agencies have turned Minneapolis into a testing ground for the Trump administration’s most aggressive anti-immigration strategy yet. A multi-billion surge in federal funding has turbo-charged an operation built on escalation, confusion and spectacle, with ICE-led interve»»»

Virginia lawmakers on Friday approved a resolution enabling voters to decide if lawmakers temporarily can bypass the commonwealth's independent redistricting commission to redraw congressional seats mid-decade when another state does the same. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Jan. »»»

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Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have called a new two-day strike for January 20 and 21, to protest legislation mandating that all new cabs must be electric-powered. The Attica Taxi Drivers Union, or SATA, announced the strike and taxi drivers in other parts of Greece are expected to partici»»»

Police on Friday arrested a 43-year-old car driver near Pallini, just east of Athens, for allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 111 kilometers an hour. A police statement said the suspect was driving at 191 kilometers an hour on the Imittos ring road, on a stretch where the speed limit is 80 kilom»»»