Tehran hosts the first international congress on women of influence which brought together women with outstanding achievements from 28 different countries.

Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says the US Congress must stop funding Israel.

Republican Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives after a contentious four days and 14 failed ballots.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters trying to approach Peru's Congress headquarters on Wednesday.

Unable to elect Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the new House speaker Tuesday, the Republicans adjourned for the day in disarray as the party tries to regroup from his historic defeat after a long, messy start for the new Congress.

Brazil's new president says he has received a country, which has been ruined under its former government.

Two senior US lawmakers have called for an investigation over Washington’s purchase and use of powerful spyware made by two Israeli hacking firms.

Congressmen in the US Senate will hold a debate on the $1.66 trillion government bill before funding runs out on Friday.

A rail traffic stoppage could freeze almost 30 percent of US cargo shipments by weight, stoke inflation and cost the US economy as much as $2 billion per day.

Republican Representative Mike Turner (from Ohio) has said the US Congress does not need to pass “Democrat bills” to fund Ukraine’s war against Russia.