Philippines landslide death toll climbs to 55, dozens missing
The death toll in a landslide that buried dozens of houses and two buses in southern Philippines climbed to 55 as emergency services continued working to locate dozens of missing people, official...
Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters...
lAs some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: ‘They’ve had...
After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate on Thursday voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel. While far from a final vote, it was a...
9 UN Security Council members urge a halt to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military
Nine members of the United Nations Security Council condemned “indiscriminate” airstrikes by Myanmar’s military against civilians before an envoy briefed the council Monday as part of regional efforts to implement a peace...
Biden warns of a ‘nightmare’ future for the country if Trump should win again,...
President Joe Biden on Sunday ticked through a list of reasons he says a second Donald Trump presidency would be a “nightmare” for the country as he urged Nevada Democrats to vote...
Over 50 killed in devastating forest fires raging in Chile
The raging forest fires have killed more than 50 people in the densely populated central region of Chile, officials said on Saturday, sparking fears that the death toll may increase.
Fani Willis acknowledges a ‘personal relationship’ with prosecutor she hired in Trump’s Georgia case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis acknowledged in a court filing on Friday having a “personal relationship” with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump...
Over 800 officials in U.S. and Europe sign letter protesting Israel’s war on Gaza
More than 800 civil servants from the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union released a statement Friday criticizing their governments’ support of Israel as it presses on with its...
Out of options, Rohingya are fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat despite soaring death...
Across a treacherous stretch of water, the Rohingya came by the thousands, then died by the hundreds. And though they know the dangers of fleeing by boat, many among this persecuted people...
Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
Republicans are challenging extended mail ballot deadlines in at least two states in a legal maneuver that could have widespread implications for mail voting ahead of this year’s presidential election.