Ukraine’s allies praise major progress on defense guarantees if a peace deal is struck with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Macron ahead of the summit. French, British and Ukrainian military chiefs ...
WTOP News

Dominican judge orders prison for 7 accused in $250 million government corruption scheme

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge has sentenced seven former government officials to more than a year of preventive prison as authorities investigate a $250 million corruption case ...
al.com

‘Disney World of escape rooms’ planned for Birmingham’s The Summit

An escape room franchise with more than 50 locations nationwide is planning one for Birmingham’s The Summit. The Escape Game says a new location is coming to 300 Summit Blvd., Suite 102, according to ...
STAT

The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time

There was a distinct lack of federally coordinated action on AIDS for several key years right at the beginning of the epidemic, when it really mattered. Then-President Ronald Reagan couldn’t even ...
MassLive

The US government just quietly canceled World AIDS Day after nearly four decades of recognition

The United States government is instructing its employees to “refrain from messaging” the commemoration of World AIDS Day, according to the New York Times. The outlet viewed an email from the State ...
The New York Times

Can the World Move On Without the U.S.? G20 Leaders Gave It a Shot.

With the United States boycotting the summit, other nations sought to strike new deals, and some took a tougher tone with President Trump. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg President Cyril ...
CNN

World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit

The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt to increasingly severe climate impacts. But countries failed ...
Forbes

From Tax Tables To Turn Tables: John Summit Went From Obscure Accountant To World Famous DJ

"You can monetize passion," says John Summit. "Every great business feeds off of that. If I'm not passionate, I'm not going to put good work into it." On a sun-drenched September afternoon in New York ...
PBS

At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In South Africa ’s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that’s designed to trap garbage but ...
New York Post

‘Golden toilet’ scandal: Zelensky faces deepest crisis yet as allies accused in $100M wartime scheme

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has close ties to individuals named in a sprawling “golden toilet” scam that saw tens of millions of dollars siphoned from wartime energy programs, according to ...
The New York Times

Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle

The revelations are a remarkable reversal for the Ukrainian president, who once presented himself as a leader who would clean up the country’s politics. By Andrew E. Kramer Reported from Kyiv, Ukraine ...
Forbes

The World Is Ready For Government Services On Blockchains With Privacy

Government blockchain services took a big step in late August 2025 when the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), led by Secretary Howard Lutnick, announced bringing American government ...