Middle East latest: Blinken in Doha to discuss Gaza cease-fire with Qatari officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Doha on Thursday to meet with Qatari officials who have been key mediators for ...
Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory on Thursday in a long-running battle against European Union competition watchdogs when the bloc’s top court confirmed a lower ...
Russian lawmakers ratify pact with North Korea as US confirms that Pyongyang sent troops to Russia
Russian lawmakers on Thursday ratified a pact with North Korea envisioning mutual military assistance, a move that comes as ...
Putin presides over BRICS summit seeking to expand Russia’s clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday presided over a closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing ...
EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint
Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new ...
Well-known Cambodian investigative journalist released on bail
A Cambodian investigative reporter who was charged with a criminal offense after exposing online scams and corruption was ...
Seoul vows response as North Korean troops head to Ukraine
South Korea’s president said Thursday his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia ...
Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting
Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth ...
Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea
Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in four days, ...
Samuel L. Jackson lauded at MoMA film benefit by close family and friends
The Museum of Modern Art was filled with expletives and laughter Wednesday evening as Samuel L. Jackson’s family and friends celebrated the actor and director’s storied career of ...
No end for Boeing labor strike as workers reject latest contract proposal
Boeing factory workers voted against the company’s latest contract offer and remain on the picket lines six weeks into a ...
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene’s billions in damages
North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an estimate of the monetary scope of the catastrophic ...