World
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Senate Democrats' demands to attach strings to Israel aid is the latest hangup for the stalled bill
A growing number of Democrats on Capitol Hill want to impose conditions on a proposed $14.3 billion for Israel to fight Hamas terrorists.
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OPEC+ suppliers struggle to agree on cuts to oil production even as prices tumble
The OPEC oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and allied producers including Russia will try to agree Thursday on cuts to the amount of crude they send...
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Russian missile strikes in eastern Ukraine tear through buildings and bury families in rubble
Russian missiles tore through apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, local officials said Thursday, killing at least one person...
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At least 3 killed and several wounded in a shooting in Jerusalem, police say
Two gunmen opened fire on a crowded bus station at the entrance of Jerusalem, killing at least three people and wounding several others, according...
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Elton John addresses Britain's Parliament, urging lawmakers to do more to fight HIV/AIDS
Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS, saying the U.K. can be the first country in the world "to defeat this...
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Truce in Gaza extended at last minute as talks over dwindling number of Hamas captives get tougher
Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared...
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Kim's sister rejects U.S. offer of dialogue with North Korea, vows more satellite launches
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday dismissed U.S. calls for a return to diplomacy and lambasted condemnations of...
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Osprey faces fresh scrutiny after latest crash off Japanese coast
A U.S. Air Force Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed Wednesday during what U.S. officials said was a "routine training mission" off the coast of...
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VP Kamala Harris to attend Dubai climate talks on Biden's behalf
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to the United Arab Emirates this weekend to attend a high-level climate conference, the White House said.
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Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law
Canada's government said Wednesday it reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the...
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Brief respite: Normalcy amid tragedy as Israel looks back, forward in disorienting war
No one here is under the illusion that the existential battle with dug-in Hamas Palestinian militants in Gaza is anywhere close to the end, but in...
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Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee
Stay, enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show. That was the message from organizers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the...