Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv’s full involvement and come with more defense spending ...
Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as ...
Decatur advocacy group calls for immediate change amid independent review of police department
Activist group Standing in Power (SIP) reacted to the findings of an independent review of the Decatur Police Department (DPD ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving ...
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter. It was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and ...
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, ...
Retired Army pilot reacts to deadly plane crash
Tragedy struck in seconds when an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided in the sky, leaving no known ...
After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released Israeli hostages face a long road to recovery
When Ilana Gritzewsky returned to Israel after being held captive in Gaza for 55 days in November 2023, she had so much ...
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid to countries overseas, with ...
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers to raise money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. The event at the Kia Forum and the Intuit ...
Tens of thousands of Muslims attend annual Biswa Ijtema event in Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of people gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital on Friday to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema, or global ...