Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.
Read more ...India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation National News
Key Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lawmaking body after a defamation conviction over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.
Read more ...King Charles III postpones a trip to France as strikes and protest hobble the country National News
Workers already refused to roll out the red carpet for the British monarch's arrival, originally scheduled for Sunday. The French are protesting a decision to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62.
Read more ...U.S. and militias linked to Iran trade airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon says National News
A group believed to be linked to Iran fired a drone that killed one U.S. contractor and injured six others, the Pentagon said. The U.S. retaliated, and also faced a second attack on Friday.
Read more ...The happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass National News
Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.
Read more ...Vice President Harris is visiting Africa next week, part of a pushback to China National News
Vice President Harris will visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to discuss issues like economic growth and food security. She's the highest-ranking administration official to travel to the continent.
Read more ...The Senate Ethics Committee warns Lindsey Graham for fundraising in Senate building National News
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham was sent a letter Thursday, in which the Senate Ethics Committee found he violated its rule about asking for campaign donations in federal buildings.
Read more ...A wolverine has been seen outside of its normal range for the first time in 30 years National News
In Oregon, wolverines are typically located in the Wallowa Mountains in the northeast of the state. But the animal was seen near Portland this week.
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