Family income rose 2.6% in 2025 and poverty declined slightly, according to Census Bureau data, though upcoming cuts to social safety net programs could reverse these gains.

Nigerian authorities arrested an alleged Mexican drug kingpin at Lagos airport last month and discovered a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory, marking the third such facility allegedly linked to Mexican nationals in four months.

A British thinktank study shows people across ethnic groups believe racial equality is worsening in Britain, with nearly half of ethnic minorities reporting discrimination over the past year.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to build a unique security and economic alliance with Europe, positioning Canada as a safe haven for investment amid deteriorating US trade relations.

Brazil’s supreme court faces its gravest crisis since democratization as rival judges clash publicly weeks before the presidential election, roiling the nation’s political landscape.

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, according to the country’s president, marking what is believed to be the first such incident in the Baltic nation.

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting before November’s midterm elections, though the decision may not be final.

The US has confirmed for the first time that it deployed an offensive space weapon in Earth’s orbit, according to the Air Force Secretary, citing the need to counter hostile threats from rival powers.

China has implemented new travel restrictions allowing authorities to bar citizens from leaving for up to three years based on perceived threats to national security, industrial, or technological interests.