2 Koreans and a Swiss national among 16 dead in Lisbon tram crash
Published: 2:20am, 5 Sep 2025Updated: 2:47am, 5 Sep 2025 Portuguese authorities were investigating on Thursday what caused a Lisbon funicular railway popular with tourists...
Shanghai’s Century-Old School Shuts Down Amid Wave of Closures
A century-old Chinese primary school in Shanghai has become the focal point of a national debate on declining school places and declining birth rates,...
Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on President’s 2026 Health Care Agenda
The Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing to examine the president’s 2026 health care agenda at 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 4. …
LIVE NOW: First Lady Hosts White House Task Force Meeting on AI Education
First Lady Melania Trump hosts a White House task force meeting on artificial intelligence education at 1 p.m. ET on Sept. 4. …
RFK Jnr defends CDC shake-up, as Democrats call for his resignation
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr said on Thursday that firing a top government scientist was “absolutely necessary”, as he faced blistering criticism...
Alarm as ‘dangerous’ Madeleine McCann suspect set to be freed in Germany
German law enforcement authorities have voiced alarm that the “dangerous” chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British three-year-old Madeleine McCann will soon leave...
Forced Social Security in China Causes Mass Closures, $5B on Military Drills Ignites Public Anger
At the same time, starting on September 1, the CCP enforced mandatory social insurance payments. This has hit small and medium-sized businesses and workers...
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Holds Weekly Press Conference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds his weekly press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Sept. 4. …
Trump Sends Warning to Venezuela After US Military Strikes Boat Allegedly Carrying Drugs
President Donald Trump on Sept. 3 sent a warning to Venezuela after the U.S. military earlier this week struck what the administration says was...