GOVERNMENT

The Biden administration will pay for $130 million in new climate initiatives for Pacific Island nations by reallocating money that originally been earmarked for military assistance for Egypt.

Mississippi’s top law enforcement official said police officers in the capital city of Jackson will not change the way they pursue suspects.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called on state regulators to relax rules on oil refineries in an effort to lower soaring fuel prices.

First lady Jill Biden says Republican leaders have underestimated the power of women and that it's up to Democrats to make sure the GOP doesn't make that mistake again.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline Friday.

Parents of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre are calling for tougher gun laws in Texas as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke meet for their only debate.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned that his Republican opponent is a far-right politician who would take the state backward while state Sen. Darren Bailey asked voters to consider whether the Democratic incumbent’s first term has improved their lives as the two candidates met for an online forum.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast his move to absorb four Ukrainian regions as part of an existential battle for Russia's very survival against an aggressive West.

A huge expansion of Arizona's private school voucher system has taken effect and the parents of all 1.1 million school-age children can use state tax money to pay for private school tuition and other costs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state.

Boeing is behind schedule in submitting documentation for new versions of its 737 Max jetliner, and it's asking Congress for more time.

The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a baseless conspiracy theory blaming the U.S. for damage to natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.

U.S. regulators have revealed their plan to allow foreign baby formula manufactures to stay on the market long term.

The United States and its allies are hitting back at Russia’s annexation of four more Ukrainian regions, slapping sanctions on more than 1,000 Russian individuals and companies.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down a constitutional right to abortion and sending the issue to the states has groups on both sides of the debate focusing more than ever on races this fall for state supreme courts.

India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, is set to choose a person who is not a member of its dominant Nehru-Gandhi family as its next president as it struggles to recover before key upcoming elections.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of sabotaging the Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany.

As TikTok's popularity has exploded, it's become more than just a place for viral dance challenges.

Britain’s independent budget watchdog says it would deliver an initial analysis of the government’s economic plan to Treasury officials on Oct. 7.

Bosnia’s general election should be about fighting rampant corruption and the country’s ailing economy.

This year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster.

The British government’s economic stimulus plan is designed to help people and businesses by cutting taxes and growing the economy.

The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him.

Japan said it is providing a major U.S. chipmaker a subsidy of up to $322 million to back its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a Hiroshima factory.

Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for just a few hours.

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is trying to solidify support and boost turnout by Black men in her governor's race against incumbent Republican Brian Kemp.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she has “a seat at the table now and I’m ready to work,” leaning into her history-making role as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.

Police say the hacker who stole the personal data of almost 10 million people in one of Australia’s worst privacy breaches concealed their identity, actions and whereabouts.

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can remain in his job and did not violate a constitutional provision limiting him to eight years in office.

South Korea, U.S. and Japanese warships have launched their first anti-submarine drills in five years, after North Korea renewed ballistic missile tests this week.

The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons vows that “the buck stops" with her when it comes to fixing the crisis-plagued agency.

A jury in Washington has been selected in the seditious conspiracy case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates.

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a resolution condemning the detention and death of Mahsa Amini.

U.S. health officials have approved a much-debated drug to treat the deadly illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will nearly double — to almost $1 billion — the money available for states to acquire electric school buses.

The House has approved antitrust legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in competition cases and increasing money for federal regulators.

Congress is moving quickly to avoid a government shutdown.

The United States has imposed sanctions on a group of firms it says have played a critical role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil.

The FBI search of Donald Trump’s Florida estate has spawned a parallel “special master” process that has slowed the Justice Department's criminal investigation and exposed simmering tensions between department prosecutors and lawyers for the former president.

President Joe Biden says the entire United States "hurts" along with the people of Florida after Hurricane Ian flooded communities across the state, knocked out power and raised fear of a "substantial loss of life.”.

Russian authorities are opening more military enlistment offices near Russia’s borders in an apparent effort to intercept Russian men of fighting age who are trying to avoid getting called up to fight in Ukraine.

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans.

The stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas.

World-renowned author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been found guilty of promoting public violence in her home country of Zimbabwe for participating in a largely peaceful anti-government protest in 2020.

Google says it plans to expand its cloud services infrastructure to Greece, promising to create nearly 20,000 jobs through direct investment and partnerships by the end of the decade.

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was fraudulent during an interview with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.

States are spending billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds on infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and public buildings.

Tens of millions of small U.S. companies will soon be required to submit details on their owners and others who benefit from them.

President Joe Biden has told visiting leaders from more than a dozen Pacific Island countries that the U.S. is committed to bolstering its presence in their region and becoming a more collaborative partner as they face the “existential threat” of climate change.

The Conservatives can never again claim to be a party of fiscal responsibility, Labour leader says.

The IMF says it "does not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages" and that the U.K.'s latest economic measures will "likely increase inequality".

The justice secretary says it will spare rape victims the "additional trauma" of testifying in court.

Government borrowing reached £11.8bn in August, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Italian businesses fear politicians are failing to address the cost of living crisis ahead of elections.

The fast food chain will shut all its restaurants until 5pm on 19 September.

Alistair Darling says the new prime minister must quickly take "bold action" to help with soaring costs.

Jagtar Singh Johal, a Sikh activist from Scotland, was seized by Indian police in 2017 and remains in jail.

Arizona began moving in shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near the southern Arizona farming community of Yuma on Friday, with officials saying they were acting to stop migrants after repeated, unfulfilled promises from the Biden administration to block off the area. The move by Arizona comes without explicit permission on federal land, with state contractors starting to move in 60-foot-long (18.3-meter-long) shipping containers and stacking two of the 9-foot-tall (2.7-meter-tall) containers on top of each other early Friday.

The charity voices concerns of delaying support for households bracing themselves for energy bill hikes.

As worldwide sales of the algae soar, the European Union wants to establish giant seaweed farms.

How Russian oligarchs from Vladimir Putin’s inner circle exploited a UK secrecy loophole left open by the government.

Almost 700 migrants crossed the English Channel in 14 boats on Monday, the Ministry of Defence says.

The motoring group says the UK's fuel duty cut looks "paltry" compared to help given in other countries.

The project was first announced in 2017 by the Saudi Arabian government that is being sold as a carbon-neutral habitat.

Sam Tarry defied Sir Keir Starmer by joining striking rail workers on the picket line.

The Tory leadership candidate says the UK faces an emergency over the economy, the NHS and migration.

An unofficial advisor to Donald Trump, Mr Bannon refused to cooperate with the January 6 committee.

The focus needs to be on picking a new leader, contender Penny Mordaunt says as she hits back at "smears".

The government will provide funds so all schools can have at least one kit after parents' campaign.

Candidates vying to replace Boris Johnson have just hours to secure support from at least 20 MPs.

Russian pipeline operators say maintenance work is needed, but Germany suspects political motives.

Living in Sri Lanka is a daily battle and people are broken after months of crisis, writes Andrew Fidel Fernando.

Less than three years after a thumping election victory, Boris Johnson is resigning. How did it come to this?

As the crisis over Boris Johnson's leadership grows, the Northern Ireland secretary resigns.

Norway's government late Tuesday intervened to bring an end to an oil and gas strike that threatened to exacerbate the region's deepening energy crisis.

It is the first time they have spoken since Nicola Sturgeon outlined her route map to a referendum.

There are 50 known survivors of the banned pregnancy drug in Scotland, most now in their 60s.

Following an NPR investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance to state and county officials that lets them stop charging parents whose children are placed in foster care.

Original Ife bronze heads, of which only some 20 survive, are thought to be about 700 years old.

With half the rail network closed, travellers from Paddington Station were pleasantly surprised.

An earthquake in Afghanistan's Paktika province has killed at least 250 people, an official tells the BBC.

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

The task force intends to develop steps the federal government can take to combat online hate and abuse.

The bid to change post-Brexit trade procedures is set to prompt a row, writes our political editor.

He is expected to give a new right-to-buy pledge and suggest benefits should count towards mortgages.

The government said the bill would also allow for the removal of gun licenses from people involved in acts of domestic violence or criminal harassment, such as stalking.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has introduced legislation that would put a national freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns

Heating water contributes hugely to cost increases, says an organisation aiming to get the UK more active.

European countries have taken different approaching to higher energy bills.

Two days after his election win, Anthony Albanese will fly to meet leaders of the US, India and Japan.

Sir John Major warns about rising prices, as a minister is criticised for advocating people working more hours.

England's schools regulator says such schools are often "unsafe" and don't provide a full education.

Nowhere is the challenge of abandoning Russian oil clearer than in the refinery town, Schwedt.

Ministers had refused to make it public, arguing that it would breach legal professional privilege.

Labour wants MPs to investigate if the PM misled them - but ministers say a decision should wait.

Only £60m of £220m humanitarian aid pledged by the government was handed out by 1 April, a Labour MP says.

Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings.

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is alarming both Muslims and Jews in France with a pledge to regulate the ritual slaughter of animals if elected. Le Pen frames her measure as an effort to end animal suffering. She wants animals to be stunned first. But Jews and Muslims who for religious reasons eat meat from animals that aren't stunned before slaughter say they feel targeted. The issue is one of the many fault lines between Le Pen and incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the starkly different visions of France they are presenting for next Sunday's election runoff vote.

That's 4%, plus whatever the local government may tack on, which will disappear from store receipts.