Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire is delayed over dispute between Hamas and Israel
The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the military’s chief spokesman, ...
Islam Makhachev submits late-replacement Renato Moicano in 1st round at UFC 311
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC ...
How Baltimore is saving lives by offering young men resources when they put down the guns
With his dad in prison and his mom suffering from alcoholism, Malik Grant faced abandonment and instability early on. He got used to people letting him down. So when outreach ...
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually ...
Families of wildfire victims mired in grief, questioning what more could have been done
The house was burning with her brother-in-law and nephew inside when Jackie McDaniels flagged down a firetruck and begged for ...
US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro’s reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
Things seemed to be looking up for Venezuela in 2022. Following years of authoritarian rule and withering economic sanctions, ...
An imprisoned Nobel laureate underscores human rights abuses in Belarus
The yellow name tag that Ales Bialiatski wears on his prison garb sets him apart from other inmates in Penal Colony No. 9 in ...
Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
Voters in Missouri last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ...
Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open
Tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a ...
Stephen Curry considered day to day after injuring left ankle in win over Wizards
Stephen Curry injured his left ankle in the final minutes of the Golden State Warriors victory over Washington on Saturday ...
US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in ...