Lori Lundin

Thanksgiving is a holiday in the United States, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. There are three main elements to the holiday; A parade in New York City, Professional football games, and a feast featuring a uniquely American bird – the Turkey. We talked with historian Raffi Andonian.

UN talks on plastic pollution concluded in Busan, South Korea Monday without reaching an agreement. This was supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty to tackle the exponential problem by the end of 2024. Negotiators agreed to meet again next year.

A new report details the alleged Russian deportation program of Ukrainian children the individuals involved, including new links to Vladimir Putin. Researchers say it offers evidence to support more ICC charges of "forcible transfer" of people from one national and ethnic group to another.

TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. TikTok said it would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. And UN talks on plastic pollution concluded in Busan, South Korea Monday without reaching an agreement.

Life is returning to normal after the stunning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad's government. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that the U.S. fully supports Syria’s political transition process and wants it to lead to credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance.

Life is returning to normal in Syria in a way that hasn’t been possible in more than 50 years. Syrians lined up at the Turkish border to head home and are speaking of their expectations for a better life. Syria's new interim prime minister said he aimed to bring back millions of Syrian refugees.

Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus' historic main mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers, while crowds celebrated in the main square after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. Sudan has been ranked as the world's single biggest humanitarian crisis ever by the International Rescue Committee.

The U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force its sale or face a ban on national security grounds. TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States.

President-elect Trump is promising an entirely new round of tariffs on U.S. imports, what can we expect? The last time Trump imposed tariffs on China many companies moved their factories to Vietnam. It created a boom and added tens of thousands of jobs to Vietnam’s economy.