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AP-NORC Poll: Most Say Whites Treated More Fairly By Police

Majorities of Americans across racial lines say white people are treated more fairly than black people by the police, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. But the poll finds a disconnect between …


Melinda Gates Pledges $1 Billion to Speed Up Gender Equality

Melinda Gates has pledged $1 billion to promote gender equality in the United States. In an article published in Time Wednesday, Gates wrote, “It’s frustrating — even heartbreaking — to confront evidence of the many ways our country continues to …


Democrats Puzzled by State IG’s ‘Urgent’ Meeting

House Democrats are trying to figure out the significance of the packet of documents that the State Department inspector general presented to lawmakers Wednesday. Inspector General Steve Linick had asked for what he called an “urgent” closed-door meeting with House …


Tensions Over Hong Kong Unrest Flare on US College Campuses

As political tensions flare back home, Hong Kong students on U.S. college campuses say they have been ostracized and in some cases threatened by fellow students from mainland China, and they suspect they are being watched from afar by Beijing. …


‘Car Wash’ Probe Faces New Challenges

Brazil’s top court is expected to make a ruling this week that could lead to the annulment of dozens of cases brought by the sprawling Operation Car Wash that has snared top politicians and businesspeople across Latin America. The probe, …


Ecuador President Ends Subsidies That Hold Down Fuel Costs

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno announced an end to government subsidies for holding down fuel prices and said Tuesday night that he will send congress a proposal to overhaul taxes and labor rules as a way to revitalize the economy. In …


Nepal’s Parliamentary Speaker Resigns after Rape Accusation

The speaker of Nepal’s parliament, one of the country’s leading Communist Party leaders, resigned Tuesday following allegations that he raped a government worker at her home while he was intoxicated. In the letter of resignation, Krishna Bahadur Mahara said he …


Ukraine President Woos Tom Cruise

Ukraine’s leader isn’t just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump — he’s set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too. Mission impossible? Maybe not — Cruise is studying possible Ukrainian locations for an upcoming film, according to Ukrainian President …


Egypt Displays Looted Coffin Returned From New York’s Met

Egypt is displaying a gilded ancient coffin returned to the country last week from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art after U.S. investigators determined to be a looted antiquity.   The coffin once held the mummy of Nedjemankh, a priest …


China Marks 70th Anniversary of Communist Party Rule

China showed off its military might in an elaborate parade marking the country’s 70th anniversary under Communist Party rule Tuesday. Decked out in a gray suit in the style made famous by Party leader Mao Zedong, President Xi Jinping was …


Sanders Calls for ‘Income Inequality’ Taxes on Top Firms

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has announced an “income inequality” plan calling for tax increases on companies that pay CEOs far more than their workers’ median salaries.   The Vermont senator’s proposal, unveiled Monday, would raise taxes 0.5 percentage points …


President’s Windmill Hatred is a Worry for Booming Industry

The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources. Land-based turbines are rising by the thousands across America, from the remote Texas plains to farm towns of Iowa. And the …


Turkey Vows to Keep Investigating Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing

Days ahead of the anniversary of the grisly slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that his country will press ahead with efforts to shed light on the killing. In a Washington Post op-ed, …


UK’s Johnson Denies any Wrongdoing in Ties With US Tech Exec

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London. Asked during a BBC interview about his …


Yemen Rebels Claim Capture of Saudi Troops in ‘Major Attack’

Yemen’s rebels Sunday claimed they launched a major attack on the border of Saudi Arabia, releasing video purporting to show captive Saudi soldiers and equipment. The images of the attack released by the rebels, known as Houthis, show armored vehicles …


Amid Crackdown, Leading Egyptian Rights Activist is Arrested

A leading Egyptian pro-democracy activist was re-arrested Sunday while on probation, his family and a security official said, amid a sweeping security clampdown following small but rare anti-government protests earlier this month. Alaa Abdel-Fattah rose to prominence with the 2011 …