The US is weighing sanctions on Myanmar’s state-owned oil and gas company to choke funding to the nation’s military regime, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, a move that risks hitting American allies involved in the sector.
Paul Rusesabagina, an outspoken critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s government, was released Friday from prison where he had been serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges.
Bolivia’s precarious financial situation worsened Friday, with Moody’s Investors Service downgrading its debt and congress failing to reach a deal to sell gold for much-needed dollars.
The Los Angeles Unified School District and the union representing school support staff struck a tentative pay deal, after a strike kept 430,000 students out of the classroom for three days.
The US invited a South Korean lawmaker who defected from North Korea to address a Washington DC summit next week in a move likely to anger Pyongyang.
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta outlined concerns about human rights issues and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during meetings this week with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed financing from donors for projects to rebuild the country with a World Bank delegation visiting Kyiv.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas urged the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a court ruling that found the agency overstepped its authority by allowing power prices to soar during the state’s deadly 2021 winter storm.
The operator of the sprawling central US grid warned that southern states face tornadoes, high wind and lightning that could threaten electricity infrastructure.
Donald Trump warned there could be violence if he’s indicted in New York in an escalation of verbal attacks on prosecutors as a Manhattan grand jury is expected next week to resume its investigation of him for potential crimes.
