Putin is visiting Tajikistan for meetings with other ex-Soviet leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a state visit Wednesday to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of ...

In ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Kathryn Bigelow is exceedingly calm when she talks about nuclear annihilation. That’s not to say she’s nonchalant about the ...

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family ...

The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports ...

A New Orleans candidate’s murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan, who spent ...

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a ...

Lawsuit against Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment exposes country’s deep partisan divide

A partisan battle is playing out in a Washington courtroom that could decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s federal law ...

How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals

As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In” ...

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee threatens rural schools and hospitals reliant on immigrant workers

When Rob Coverdale started his job in 2023 as superintendent of the K-12 Crow Creek Tribal School in South Dakota, there were 15 unfilled teaching positions. Within nine ...

EU chief says Russia is waging a ‘gray zone campaign’ and Europe must meet the challenge

Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks ...

Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists

The Israeli military intercepted a nine-boat flotilla early Wednesday in the Mediterranean Sea trying to break Israel’s naval ...

Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Questlove, Twenty One Pilots and Raye to present at Rock Hall

A glittering list of music figures will help present awards at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year, including Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, ...