House GOP centrists have struck a deal with Democrats to force a vote on Obamacare subsidies, weakening Speaker Mike Johnson’s control.
Former special counsel Jack Smith told Congress his team found proof beyond reasonable doubt that Donald Trump pursued a criminal scheme after 2020.
The US military says it carried out strikes on three boats accused of drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean, killing eight people during the operation.
Rep. Kevin Kiley says Americans relying on Affordable Care Act subsidies should not bear the cost of congressional inaction as policy deadlines approach.
Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder on Monday for killing and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, whose disappearance shocked the US in early 2023.
Russia (Parliament Politics Magazine) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on 10 December 2025 that Russia views all alliance members as targets, urging immediate defence spending hikes to 3.5% of GDP amid threats from Moscow and its allies like North Korea.
South Africa (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Eswatini received $5.1 million from the Trump administration under a confidential agreement to accept at least 15 third-country deportees from nations like Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, Yemen, and the Philippines, sparking legal challenges from human rights groups
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A rare waterspout was spotted off the coast of Cyprus following the passage of Storm Byron, which caused heavy rainfall and wind damage across the island. Multiple sources, including Cyprus News Agency and Reuters, reported the storm’s
China pledges to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty as Trump unveils a new US security strategy, highlighting regional tensions and naval deployments.
Italy (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Irish influencer Niamh Cullen has paid a heartfelt tribute to her late husband Jamie Gill, who died aged 33 after a brave battle with cancer. The couple married just days before his diagnosis, and Cullen shared an
Russia (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia’s only launch pad for crewed missions, located at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, suffered significant damage during the recent Soyuz MS-28 rocket launch to the International Space Station (ISS). Roscosmos confirmed the damage to key launch pad
UK reforms worry Hong Kong refugees