For many decades, Africans were under colonial rule that gave them little or no chance to express their desires. Despite the numerous obstacles, some youngsters (who eventually became renowned African ...

The WSJ’s Shayndi Raice explains. Photo Illustration: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Mohammed Saber/Shutterstock WASHINGTON—President Trump campaigned on shrinking America’s role abroad.

The Trump administration’s ongoing effort to shut down or massively cut the U.S. Agency for International Development is putting the future of a major Catholic relief agency at risk, despite the ...

Judicial elections in the S.C. General Assembly featured a showdown between two federal prosecutors from Columbia gunning for the same 5th Judicial Circuit seat.

“I want Linda to put herself out of a job,” Trump said. Trump campaigned on a pledge to close the department, saying it has been infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” In the ...

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The woman who was instrumental keeping rock and blues legend Rory Gallagher’s auctioned Fender Stratocaster guitar in Ireland has been named the first Cork Person of the Month for 2025.

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. New York CNN — The CEO commander-in-chief is no economist, nor is he a ...

Orton Chirwa – the founder of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the first black Malawian barrister – was among a group of nationalists who campaigned against the federation of Nyasaland ...

Bilateral ties reached a low point in November 2023 when Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who campaigned on an “India Out” platform, ordered New Delhi to withdraw 89 troops operating and ...

The Trump administration’s ongoing effort to shut down or massively cut the U.S. Agency for International Development is putting the future of a major Catholic relief agency at risk, despite the ...