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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
Live updates | UN warns of impeded aid deliveries as Israel expands offensive in Gaza
The Israeli military's air and ground offensive against Hamas has widened to most of the territory
Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
Slightly fewer than half of U.S. adults — 46% — say they are pessimistic about the way the country's leaders are chosen
Biden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
Iraqi officials said that U.S. strikes targeting militia sites early Tuesday killed one militant and wounded 18. They came at a time of heightened fears of a r…
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Trump faces charges accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden before the violent riot by his supporter…
At least 15 people die in a mass shooting at a Prague university
The suspect legally owned several guns, and what he did was “well thought out, a horrible act,” Vondrasek said.
The Constitution's insurrection clause threatens Trump's campaign. Here is how that is playing out
It also could open a new world of political combat, as politicians in the future fish for judicial rulings to disqualify their rivals under the same provision.
Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
Walmart, Target and Amazon are all-in on the shipping wars
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage
The document marks the latest gesture of outreach from a pope who has made welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics a hallmark of his papacy
Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
The war was triggered by Hamas' deadly assault Oct. 7 on southern Israel in which militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took more th…
Prince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone
The newspapers were ordered to pay the Duke of Sussex 140,000 pounds ($180,000) for using unlawful information gathering in 15 of the 33 newspaper articles exa…
An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia's goals are met
He said that a steady influx of volunteers means there is no need for a second wave of mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine — a move that was deeply …
Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
The decision was handed down just two days after Cox filed the lawsuit, which says doctors told her the baby will likely be stillborn or live for a week at mos…
US announces new weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled on more funding
In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that unless Congress approves the supplemental funding, “this will be one of the last security assistanc…
400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN says
About 740,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar to the camps in Bangladesh since August 2017
US is running out of money for Ukraine and that could hinder fight against Russia, White House warns
Congress already has allocated $111 billion to assist Ukraine, including $67 billion in military procurement funding, $27 billion for economic and civil assist…