John Thune

The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.

A bipartisan bill aimed at empowering the US to ban apps like TikTok gained support from the White House on Tuesday, as political momentum against TikTok has accelerated in the country. The app has more than a billion users worldwide including over 100 million in the US, where the app has become a cultural force among younger users.

After bonding with US President Barack Obama on progressive themes like climate change, Pope Francis today addresses Congress, where conservatives embrace his moral authority but are less comfortable with the pontiff's more political preachings.

India voiced firm opposition to European Union plans to impose a scaled-back carbon charge on flights over European airspace while a senior US lawmaker said the EU proposal runs afoul of a law intended to shield US airlines from such charges.

The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.

A bipartisan bill aimed at empowering the US to ban apps like TikTok gained support from the White House on Tuesday, as political momentum against TikTok has accelerated in the country. The app has more than a billion users worldwide including over 100 million in the US, where the app has become a cultural force among younger users.

After bonding with US President Barack Obama on progressive themes like climate change, Pope Francis today addresses Congress, where conservatives embrace his moral authority but are less comfortable with the pontiff's more political preachings.

India voiced firm opposition to European Union plans to impose a scaled-back carbon charge on flights over European airspace while a senior US lawmaker said the EU proposal runs afoul of a law intended to shield US airlines from such charges.