Fake Labubu dolls pose threat to kids, safety watchdog says

Demand for Labubu bag charms skyrockets What’s a Labubu? The tiny toy turning into a big fashion statement 01:53 Labubu dolls are so popular that they’ve inspired knockoffs — dubbed…

Ukraine’s missing children: The search for babies taken by Russia

The scenes are part of a 2-minute video Kastyukevich posted on the Telegram messaging app showing Russian officials and their local allies removing young children from the Regional Children’s Home…

Conservative channel Newsmax surges over 700% in stock market debut

Newsmax, the conservative media company, went public on Monday, with shares surging more than 700% in its first day on the New York Stock Exchange, giving it a market capitalization…

Trump federalizes DC police, declares emergency as crime hits 30-year low

President Trump on Monday announced the federal government was taking control of Washington, D.C.’s police department, sending federal law enforcement and the National Guard throughout the nation’s capital to tackle…

The D Brief: Troops into DC; Trump to host Putin; Europe wants Ukraine at Ukraine talks; And a bit more.

US president sends military to occupy capital city President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., police force and plans to deploy the National Guard in the…

Crime in DC: what do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

US President Donald Trump claims Washington DC has been “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals”, but DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says violent crime is “at a 30-year low”. BBC…

Probe finds failures in organ transplant system: "There's people dying"

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant. But only slightly more than half of them are expected to receive an organ within five…

Trump’s terror-prevention cuts leave Americans exposed

Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, which led U.S. anti-violent extremism efforts, were laid off, the units shuttered, on July 11. This dismantling of…

Sherrod Brown launches Senate comeback bid in Ohio for 2026

Washington — Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown announced a bid to once again represent Ohio in the Senate on Monday, nearly a year after his reelection effort in 2024 fell…

DOD’s IT agency zooms in on secret cloud for strategic partners

The Pentagon wants a secure digital space to easily share classified information with allies and partners. But antiquated policies and fluid dynamics of military diplomacy have made that very challenging. …

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