US President Donald Trump acquitted of two impeachment charges in near party-line vote usa politics Article 2376 words 28 votes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov requests a meeting with Norwegian authorities to remove limitations on Russian activity on Svalbard norway.svalbard russia politics Link 4 votes
Why Democratic leaders still misunderstand the politics of social class usa politics Article 6137 words, published Jan 20 2020 13 votes
Rio violence: Police killings reach record high in 2019 crime Article 693 words, published Jan 23 2020 9 votes
Three leading members of an Iranian Arab opposition group have been arrested in Denmark and charged with spying for Saudi Arabia denmark iran saudi arabia Article 181 words 6 votes
Streatham: Man shot dead by police after stabbings in south London united kingdom.london crime Article 6 votes
Donald Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal politics usa Article 863 words 35 votes
Joe Biden says he will endorse any US Democrat who wins nomination politics usa Article 397 words 14 votes
E. Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s, has made a legal demand for a DNA sample to compare against male DNA on her dress usa politics crime Article 743 words 13 votes
Staff at Ottawa County Jail in Oklahoma mocked a sick man and denied care as he begged for help, video shows. Days later, he was dead. usa.ok Article 2533 words 12 votes
Victoria's Attorney-General Jill Hennessy has written to Australia's governor-general, asking him to overturn men’s rights activist Bettina Arndt's Order of Australia australia Article 531 words 4 votes
NPR is asking the State Department to explain its decision to deny an NPR reporter press credentials to travel with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on an upcoming trip to Europe politics usa journalism Article 1006 words 9 votes
Chinese embassy to Denmark wants Jyllands-Posten to apologize for publishing a drawing that depicts China's flag with virus symbols instead of five stars denmark journalism china Article 11 votes
Mary Louise Kelly interviews Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo politics iran usa Article 705 words 21 votes
Donald Trump administration's Middle East peace plan calls for creation of a State of Palestine, freeze on new Israeli settlements usa palestine israel politics Article 616 words 7 votes
Marianne Williamson asks Iowans to help keep Andrew Yang in the 2020 presidential race politics usa Article 501 words, published Jan 18 2020 8 votes
A Black man in Michigan tried to deposit checks at his bank. The manager called police. usa.mi.detroit Article 500 words 22 votes
Norway's PM Erna Solberg named one of her top lieutenants to the key position of finance minister as her new minority government prepares to navigate a hostile parliament norway politics Article 5 votes
Belarus started importing oil from Norway on Tuesday after Russia, its main oil provider, suspended supplies earlier this month norway belarus russia Article 441 words 9 votes
Norway's right-wing Progress Party is quitting the government over a decision to bring home from Syria a woman suspected of affiliation to the Islamic State norway politics Article 178 words 6 votes
"Storm Campbell Lake, they can't stop all of us" - Anchorage’s Campbell Lake, long closed to the public, begins to open up usa.ak.anchorage Link 15 votes
Sweden has summoned China's ambassador after he threatened the Swedish media for its coverage of the dissident bookseller Gui Minhai and other sensitive topics sweden journalism china Link 12 votes
Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced united kingdom Article 20 votes
Southern Schleswig – Far-right Danish politician calls for return of German region denmark politics germany Link 5 votes
Two Chinese nationals in their early twenties have been found dead at the site of a 1973 plane crash in southern Iceland iceland china Article 437 words 9 votes
Brazilian culture secretary fired after echoing words of Nazi minister of propaganda Joseph Göebbels politics germany.nazi Article 445 words 7 votes
Putin has suggested a bunch of constitutional amendments. Here’s what he wants to change russia politics law Link 21 votes
Sanders climbs, now tied with Biden among registered voters: Reuters poll politics usa Article 446 words 23 votes
Death threats will force Virginia lawmaker to a safe house during pro-gun rally politics usa.va Link 9 votes
Drug gang violence in Sweden linked to 60% increase in bomb blasts – last year 257 bomb attacks were reported to police, up from 162 in 2018 sweden crime Article 473 words 4 votes
Russia's government resigns as Putin offers spot on Security Council to Medvedev russia politics Link 13 votes
US Supreme Court hears arguments in New Jersey "Bridgegate" scandal. The decision could have broad implications for how federal prosecutors pursue allegations of public corruption. usa.nj politics law Article 971 words 8 votes
Andrew Yang’s staff become latest campaign workers to unionize usa politics Article 372 words, published Jan 9 2020 9 votes
Restoring an earthquake-hit power plant in Puerto Rico could take a year usa.pr Article 714 words 9 votes
Iran admits it accidentally shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 ukraine iran Article 28 votes
Taiwan’s president wins second term with landslide victory over pro-Beijing rival taiwan china politics Article 1415 words 20 votes
UK Parliament gives final backing to Withdrawal Agreement bill, UK is due to leave EU on January 31 with eleven-month transition period united kingdom politics Article 487 words 24 votes
California bill would penalize doctors for performing virginity tests on women usa.ca Article 309 words 10 votes
Taiwan re-elects President Tsai Ing-wen in landslide victory, signaling strong support for her tough stance against China china taiwan politics Article 516 words 15 votes
LA-area residents flock to Taiwan to vote in ‘do or die’ presidential election usa.ca.los angeles taiwan politics Article 1596 words 12 votes
MIT has released the results of the review of the university's interactions with Jeffrey Epstein usa Article 2785 words 6 votes
Seattle police officer contributed to man’s death with ruse that ‘shocked the conscience,’ investigation finds usa.wa.seattle crime Article 1330 words 9 votes
A New Electorate: Can the Bernie Sanders Campaign Alter the Course of the Democratic Party? politics usa Article 13 284 words, published Jan 3 2020 7 votes
The appointment of Sanna Marin as Finland's prime minister has reversed the dwindling fortunes of her Social Democratic party finland politics Article 6 votes