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EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Russians

EU chief says Kremlin imposing 'digital Iron Curtain' on Russians

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday accused the Kremlin of cutting Russians off from the internet to hide worsening economic conditions in the country as sanctions over the Ukraine war bite. "With inflation increasing and interest rates skyrocketing, the consequences of Russia's war of choice

New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's sex slaves

New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan's sex slaves

New Zealand officials rejected on Wednesday an application to install a statue commemorating so-called "comfort women" enslaved by Japan before and during World War II after Tokyo suggested it could harm diplomatic relations. Japan forced up to 200,000 women from Korea, China and southeast Asia into

King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions

King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensions

Britain's King Charles and Donald Trump hailed their countries' longstanding ties at a White House state dinner Tuesday -- despite the US president claiming the monarch agreed with him on Iran's nuclear weapons. Over a lavish meal, Charles echoed the tone of his earlier speech to

'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

'You'd be speaking French': King Charles roasts Trump at state dinner

King Charles III gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner on Tuesday when he joked that without the British, Americans would be speaking French. As the heads of state traded jokes during their dinner toasts, Charles referenced previous comments by

Trump to put his picture in US passports

Trump to put his picture in US passports

An image of Donald Trump will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports,

House committee advances FISA, farm, budget to floor vote

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House Rules committee, in a 9-4 vote, advanced the farm bill, FISA extension and Senate-passed budget resolution to the House floor for a vote. The committee met in a marathon two-day session to consider amendments to the Farm, Food and National

Report highlights Montana’s effort to curb sexual harassment by officials

A new annual report which focuses on sexual harassment by state and federal government leaders highlights efforts made by Montana, which comes in the midst of new allegations about a longtime Democratic legislator from Box Elder. The annual report, produced by the National Women’s Defense League, is broken into