Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
JACKSON, Miss. — A judge on Friday ordered special elections for the Mississippi Supreme Court after earlier finding…
Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in…
Takeaways from the US Justice Department’s initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress
NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein,…
Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night of…
Texas judge orders Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce records unsealed amid heated Senate primary
McKINNEY, Texas — A Texas judge on Friday ordered the release of court documents detailing the divorce of…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from Dec 30
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Singapore’s government said Friday that scammers will face mandatory caning of up to 24…
New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she has reached a deal with state…
Putin tells news conference that Kremlin’s military goals will be achieved in Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine,…
Egypt vows to prevent escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Egypt is doing all it can to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tension…
EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine after a plan to use Russian assets unravels
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet…
Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
NEW YORK — One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ’s appointees has resigned over social media…