Britain, host of this year's COP26 climate summit, drew harsh criticism from experts after its annual budget put energy transition on the back burner while a new coal mine was greenlit. The UK, which has committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions...

China advanced sweeping plans to curb the role of opposition activists in Hong Kong elections, with local media reports saying a vote for the city’s legislature would be delayed another year to September 2022.

Federico Klein was arrested in Virginia on Thursday. Government files show he was a special assistant in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs as a political appointee.

Switzerland votes Sunday on a free trade deal with Indonesia but the agreement, which opens up a vast potential market, could slip up over the issue of palm oil imports. The government recommends voting for the deal, highlighting the restrictions put...

Dan Rodimer, who just lost a congressional race in Nevada last year, was a surprise entry in the race to replace late GOP Rep. Ron Wright.

New Zealand will lift a Covid-19 lockdown on nearly two million people on Sunday, as authorities say they are confident that a virus cluster in the country's largest city has been contained. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday the stay-at-home order...