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President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment at all in his hush money case. He says the case was politically motivated and maintains his innocence. We speak with Mark Sedlander, a trial attorney and litigator whose practice consists of white-collar defense and government investigations. Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold. Experts say the trend may lead to more severe climate...

Rising anti-China sentiment among Burmese community highlights growing public discontent over Beijing's deepening involvement in Myanmar's conflicts, analysts say 

Arkansas and North Carolina mobilize the National Guard for tasks such as helping stranded motorists

The death toll from Israel’s war against Hamas militants in Gaza is far higher than official figures, according to a new analysis. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

Israel says report does ‘not reflect the situation on the ground’

With less than two weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office, his aides are working with President-elect Donald Trump’s team in a last-ditch push for a ceasefire in Gaza. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara reports. Anita Powell contributed.

Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday morning as Venezuela's leader for a new six-year term. As Maduro was sworn in, the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions against officials of his government and others. Later Friday, the opposition called it a coup and indicated a "new phase" of struggle. Click here to read the full story in Spanish.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week stressed at a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party Discipline Inspection Commission that "the fight against corruption is always on the way.” A new group of officials has confessed to crimes. Their confessions were similar to those of past officials publicly brought down by internal probes. They also call into question how effective Xi’s decade-long anti-corruption push has been. Click here to read the full story in Mandarin.

Five political prisoners held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have issued a condemnation of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the death sentences of three political prisoners: Pakhshan Azizi, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani. In their statement, the five said: "The weapon of execution can no longer heal the wounds of the frail and crumbling rule of the Supreme Leader." Click here to read the full story in Persian.

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment at all in his hush money case, an outcome that cements his historic conviction while letting him return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. It was the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president and major presidential candidate. Trump and his attorneys argued it was a politically motivated case that should never have been brought. We speak with Mark Sedlander, a trial attorney and...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently spread widely across China, overwhelming hospitals and evoking memories of the COVID-19 outbreak. HMPV is not a new virus; it has been known for years and typically has a low mortality rate. Nevertheless, epidemiologists are calling for greater transparency about the spread of the virus to help contain infections. While the health care system is under strain, experts stress that there is no need for panic. They recommend the public follow basic...

An updated assessment calls foreign involvement in the ailments to U.S. personnel ‘very unlikely,’ although two agencies refuse to rule it out

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025 with start dates on or before March 31, 2025, under the H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule (FY 2025 TFR).

It's the first time in recorded history that the planet was above a hoped-for limit to warming for an entire year, according to measurements from four of six teams

Homeland Security cites political and economic conditions in Venezuela and storm damage in El Salvador as reasons for deeming them unsafe for return

The Supreme Court recently cut off another path for judicial review of decisions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicators. In Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, the Court held that a decision to revoke the prior approval of an immigrant visa petition filed by a U.S. citizen on behalf of her noncitizen spouse could not be […]

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Six soldiers died in the attack

Some view him as potential ally, though it’s unclear if he has any interest in the cause