Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the ...
Biden says he was the steady hand the world needed after Trump, who’s ready to shake things up again
President Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances ...
Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while ...
Ripples of Los Angeles fires continue as Meghan delays Netflix series launch, composer’s works lost
Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles ...
Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24 as firefighters brace for more fierce winds
After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall Street’s retreat, oil prices surge
Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in ...
What to know about the latest effort to bring an end to Turkey’s 40-year Kurdish conflict
Talks between politicians from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party and jailed Kurdish leaders have been gathering steam as they try to ...
West Virginia’s conservative shift could sharpen under its incoming governor
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely ...
A tough-on-crime approach is back in US state capitols
Within minutes of his inauguration Monday, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to issue a variety of orders targeting ...
India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on ...
Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket early Monday because of technical trouble. The 320-foot (98-meter) New Glenn rocket was supposed to ...
Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies in its east
Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a Congolese army spokesman said, even ...