The Big Number: $1.5 Trillion

Venezuela’s government and US-backed faction of the opposition agree to work on electoral conditions

Losses from China disasters reach $57b in first nine months of 2023Another quake hits Afghanistan; official says losses 'huge'

Philippines says China coast guard did not drive away navy gunboatHouse Republicans face day of uncertainty as speaker vote loomsStock market today: Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higher

2 senior generals purged from Myanmar’s military government are sentenced to life for corruptionUkraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia

Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

En-suite toilets, fewer occupants in room: Foreign worker dorms have to improve standards by 2030, says MOMImpeachments and forced removals from office emerge as partisan weapons in the states

The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot campGrocery store prices are rising due to inflation. Social media users want to talk about it

Some GOP candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won’t workClergy burnout is a growing concern in polarized churches. A summit offers coping strategies