The United Kingdom could face food supply shortages as new post-Brexit customs rules for goods arriving in Britain from the European Union have come into effect. According to the new rules, importers must make a full customs declaration on the goods coming from the EU or other nations starting Saturday, …

One in three Americans believe violence against the government can sometimes be justified, according to a poll by the Washington Post and University of Maryland. The poll showed that 40 percent of Republicans said violent actions could be justified, in comparison to 23 percent of Democrats and 41 percent of …

At least 12 people died and 13 were injured in a stampede at a religious shrine in India during Saturday’s early hours as pilgrims gathered to offer new-year prayers, officials said. The disaster happened at the Mata Vaishno Devi in Indian-administered Kashmir, one of the most revered Hindu shrines in …

US immigration officials have reportedly denied entry to hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary stay in the country for humanitarian reasons in recent weeks, causing dismay of Afghans and their supporters. By doing so, immigrant advocates insist, the Biden administration has failed to honor its pledge to assist Afghans who were …

Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in COVID-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. The United States had 2,723 cancelled flights, more than half of the 4,698 …

Americans living abroad who wish to renounce their citizenship have found themselves stuck in limbo as most US consular missions around the world have suspended their expatriation services for those seeking to officially sever their ties to the United States. Delays have led to a growing backlog of renunciation requests, …

US President Joe Biden has threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with “severe sanctions” if Russia launches any military action in neighboring Ukraine, despite the fact that Moscow has rejected Washington’s allegations of preparing to invade the neighboring country. Biden told reporters on Friday in Wilmington, Delaware, that he issued the …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that underscored the need to improve the country’s economy and its people’s standard of living, according to state media. He made the remarks following a key ruling-party meeting in the capital Pyongyang on Friday amid …

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be granted the most senior knighthood from Queen Elizabeth despite his infamous involvement in alleged war crimes during the US-led invasion of Iraq. “It is an immense honor to be appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, …