Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance,...
What to know about a shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas during Sunday...
HOUSTON (AP) — A motive for why a woman in a trenchcoat opened fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch in Texas remained unclear...
Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that...
JERUSALEM (AP) — It was a warm handshake between the unlikeliest of statesmen, conducted under the beaming gaze of President Jimmy Carter. Sunlight streamed...
A defense minister and 2 former governors vie for Indonesia’s presidency
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians on Wednesday will elect the successor to popular President Joko Widodo, who is serving his second and final term.It...
Recession risks are fading, business economists say, but political tensions pose threat to economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just a quarter of business economists and analysts expect the United States to fall into recession this year. And any downturn...
Biden welcomes King of Jordan as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington Monday and the two leaders are expected to discuss the...
Republicans work to recruit female, minority candidates even as they criticize diversity programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels suspected of missile attack targeting a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship came under attack by two missiles in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, the latest...
Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days consumed by a growing...
Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival dancers took the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night with their faces painted red in...
