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The International Court of Justice said in a landmark opinion that Israel’s settlement policies in the Palestinian territories were illegal, and called for its presence to end “as rapidly as possible.”
The International Court of Justice said Israel's practices amounted to "de-facto annexation."
Argentina’s economy has surged for the first time since wildcard President Javier Milei took office.
The economy surged for the first time since President Javier Milei took office, but poverty rates have risen.
At the Republican National Convention this week, electric vehicles got thrown under the bus — with a bit of help from someone who got rich selling them.
Musk’s decision to fund Trump’s reelection campaign serves to undermine his Detroit rivals on EVs.
A massive IT outage has struck industries around the world, grounding flights, halting stock trading, and interfering with broadcasting.
The problem was attributed to a faulty update by the cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike that is affecting users of Microsoft Windows.
Republicans hadn’t held a convention like this in 20 years — unified behind one candidate, every set piece going to plan, no distractions.
But as the week wound down, they contemplated an election against a new Democratic ticket.
A successful convention wraps up with attendees discussing how to adjust to a potentially new Democratic nominee.
Donald Trump said that he is running to be president “for all of America, not half of America,” as he formally accepted his party’s nomination in his first speech since the assassination attempt against him less than a week ago.
Trump called for unity in his first speech since the assassination attempt on him less than a week ago.
Every day for the past three weeks, polls have shown more and more bad news for Biden — all of it amplified and darkened by professional election forecasters, who show the president’s odds of reelection growing ever longer.
All except for one: 538.
ABC News's high profile model is out on a limb.
Democrats woke up on Thursday morning in a post-Biden world, already looking ahead to what they saw as a likely exit that would pave the way for a new nominee.
“Thank him for his service and pivot to MAGA,” a senior House Democratic aide said.
As Biden’s nomination looks more tenuous than ever, Democrats are contemplating what comes next.
At least two other news organizations have discouraged their reporters from taking leadership positions in Hong Kong and China’s press organizations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy took a swipe at Viktor Orbán’s self-described “peace mission.”
The Hungarian prime minister’s efforts to negotiate with Putin, Xi, and Trump has been met with criticism from across Europe.
Elon Musk’s Starlink struggles with regulations in Africa
Elon Musk's Starlink broadband service is struggling to expand in Africa due to regulatory obstacles.
Nancy Pelosi reportedly warned President Biden that he can’t defeat Donald Trump this November — and that his refusal to step aside could ruin Democrats’ chances of taking back the House.
The former Speaker reportedly warned the president that he that could ruin Democrats' chances of winning the House in November.
Chinese authorities said they would seek to bolster domestic demand and resolve the risks of a mountain of local government and real estate debt torpedoing the economy.
The Communist Party’s third plenum set the stage for moves towards a technologically independent China with a strong socialist market economy.
JUST IN: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was reelected for a second five-year term.
European Union lawmakers reelected her for another five-year term.
Russia is running low on both weapons and workers, key resources it needs to sustain its war in Ukraine.
The country’s depleting supplies means it may need to rein in its offensive against Ukraine.
Both Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries reportedly told President Biden during private meetings over the weekend that he should step back from the Democratic ticket.
Democrats have been increasingly vocal in their dissatisfaction with President Biden's candidacy, and polls show Democratic voters feel similarly.
Sixth Street Partners is hiring as its chief financial officer a JPMorgan banker whose specialty is taking investment firms public
Mark Feldman advised giant Wall Street dealmakers like Apollo, Ares, TPG, and Carlyle on their IPOs.
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say Biden should step aside and let the party nominate a different candidate to face Trump in November, according to an AP poll.
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats now say US President Joe Biden should step aside.
🟡 SCOOP: Senate Democrats and campaigns have been circulating polling from a liberal outside group showing Biden hurting their candidates in comparison to other potential nominees.
The survey, obtained by Semafor, is being circulated as the party debates the president’s strength at the top of the ticket.
Kenyan journalists have accused police of subjecting them to extreme violence during the country’s ongoing protests.
Kenyan journalists have accused the police of subjecting them to extreme violence during the country's ongoing protests.
Germany plans to halve its military aid for Ukraine next year, marking a cut of roughly 4 billion euros in aid from Kyiv’s biggest financial supporter in Europe.
The move that could amplify concerns over funding in Kyiv as officials contemplate a potential second Trump presidency.
The UK has become the first European country to approve sales of lab-grown meat after regulators gave the green light to a pet food start-up to produce cultivated chicken from animal cells.
Regulators have given the green light to a pet food startup to make lab-cultivated chicken from animal cells.
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has opened an investigation into how the Secret Service handled security on the day a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden had already ordered an independent review of security at the Pennsylvania rally.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the newly elected Labour government will “take the brakes off” the economy by focusing on planning reform and mandatory housing targets.
The government’s planning reforms promise to “accelerate” house building, but critics say underlying problems remain.
President Biden will reportedly endorse major changes to the Supreme Court, as he tries to restore momentum for his reelection campaign.
The proposed changes include term limits for justices and enforceable ethics codes.
FIFA is opening a probe into racist chants sung by Argentine national soccer players, targeting the French national team, after Argentina won the Copa America.
A video posted on social media showed several members of Argentina’s national soccer team singing a racist chant directed toward the French team.
Taiwanese semiconductor stocks plunged after Trump said Taiwan should pay the US for its defense, arguing that Washington operates as an “insurance company” for the island.
The Republican presidential candidate said the US operates like an "insurance company" for the island.
China and the Philippines have agreed to open an emergency hotline to prevent tensions in the South China Sea from spiraling out of control in a crisis.
Manila and Beijing sign an emergency hotline agreement, although experts question whether Beijing would pick up the phone in a crisis.
Democrats are pushing ahead with plans to vote on Biden as their nominee weeks before their convention, citing concerns over an Ohio ballot issue that was already resolved by the Republican-led state legislature six weeks ago.
A new push by Biden’s campaign to nominate him weeks ahead of the convention could force the party to decide his status soon.
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Tense scenes in the House have gone viral as Republicans continue to struggle to pick a speaker. Here’s why we don’t get to see these candid moments more often:
For humanity, there's one animal that's vastly more dangerous than all of the rest — the mosquito. But 2022 was a bad year to be a mosquito
As lawmakers debate how to regulate the crypto industry, more are openly trashing it
Tetiana Sichkar spent a month under the Russian occupation in her hometown of Bucha. Her story was verified by Semafor and animated by an artist using artificial intelligence.
WITNESS is a new series of first-hand stories from around the world. We corroborate eyewitness accounts of events and work with an artist to illustrate and animate the words using artificial intelligence tools
Full interview: Top Meta exec Nick Clegg speaks with Semafor's Steve Clemons about the impending decision whether to allow Donald Trump back on Facebook, the company's speech policies, sentiments about Big Tech and more.
Top Meta exec Nick Clegg to Semafor's Steve Clemons on considering Facebook's Trump ban: "If you have this significant ability to take decisions which affect the public realm as a private sector company, you need to act with great caution...You shouldn't throw your weight about."
Nick Clegg, a top executive at Meta, said that Donald Trump could be allowed back on Facebook once a suspension of his account expires in 2023, he told Steve Clemons at a Semafor event today.
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